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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor the Haj pilgrimage of 1,000 Palestinians whose family members were killed during the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza.This brings to 12,000 the number of Palestinians, whose family members had either died or gone to prison, who have been personally sponsored by King Abdullah to perform the pilgrimage.Saleh Al-Asheikh, minister of …

Dubai tops the list of favorite holiday destinations for Saudis to spend short vacations like Eid holidays with Turkey, Malaysia and some European countries coming a close second, according to tourism experts. Dubai has several attractions such as shopping malls and entertainment cities which draw Saudis to this beautiful city. Political strife in neighboring Arab countries has served to encourage …

he Haj Ministry has embarked on a unique program to welcome pilgrims once they are through passports and customs procedures and leave the airport’s lounges at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Pilgrims are welcomed by a group of students singing welcome songs, showering rose petals and spraying floral-scented water on them, and offering dates as a gesture …

Received Assiut, and a delegation of tourism component of 513 tourists from «Ethiopia, Indonesia» to identify the most important landmarks preservation of historical and archaeological sites, especially the Monastery of the Virgin Bdrnkh which saw during the past few weeks to celebrate the visit of the Holy Family of Assiut «According to Osman al-Husseini, director of the Regional Organization for …

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 September 2014: An intensified underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will start in about two weeks’ time, Australian premier Tony Abbott said over the weekend as he visited Malaysia to discuss the issue. Abbott said the hunt for the jet, which inexplicably veered off its Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route, 8 March, with 239 people aboard, would …

HANOI: Vietnam’s Transport Minister, Dinh La Thang, says the country will soon offer visa-free travel to travellers from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, and India. The transport minister said the visa exemption for the five countries should boost travel and offset losses in the Chinese market. The Ministry of Transport plans to strengthen air transport links with France, Germany and …

VIENTIANE: Laos and Indonesia believe tourism cooperation between the countries will be a major benefit in the long-term, but better airline connections are needed first. Representatives of Lao and Indonesian travel agents met in Vientiane late last week to discuss the challenges and opportunities in tourism once the ASEAN Economic Community kicks in next year. Indonesian Ambassador to Laos, Irmawan …

Cambodia says it has put into place detection measures at its international airports and border crossings to screen for deadly diseases, including Ebola, which continues to plague parts of western Africa. Machines to detect body temperature are now installed at the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports and at the border crossings of Poipet, near Thailand, and Bavet, near Vietnam. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is appealing for a truce between the warring factions in Ukraine so that it can gather evidence and any remains left at the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 went down, killing all 298 people on board. This was stated today by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who said Malaysia was striving hard to have …

Nominees at the World Golf Awards, the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the golf hospitality industry, are entering the final straight as the deadline for voting approaches. World Golf Awards 2014 will take place at the Conrad Algarve, Portugal, from November 13th-16th. Voting for the event closes on October 2nd, with World Golf Awards urging …