The logo for Saudi Arabia’s biggest cultural, sports and entertainment city — the Qiddiya project — has been unveiled by the Public Investment Fund.
The vast development, located 40km from Riyadh city center, will include a wide range of entertainment facilities. Work is due to start in 2018 and the doors are expected to open to the public in 2022.TheRead more
The Forum for Entertainment and Tourism … New Horizons will begin in Jeddah on Monday, under the patronage of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the king’s adviser and Makkah governor.
More than 30 prominent tourism specialists, investors and decision makers will take part in the three-day forum at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel.
Prince Abdullah bin Saud, chairman of the Tourism and LeisureRead more
Saudi Arabia is set to launch a SR10 billion ($2.67 billion) entertain-ment company as it aims to create 22,000 jobs in the under-served sector.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) said it was in the process of forming a company that will channel investments into developing the industry and enhance the Kingdom’s appeal as a tourism destination.
The PIF, which isRead more
The UAE has made great strides towards diversifying its economy over the past decade, around 70 percent of output is accounted for by the non-oil sector, commented a UAE daily.
In an editorial on Sunday, the English Language daily, The National, said, "By 2021, that share will rise another 10 percentage points. For a country with a bounty in oil andRead more
Dr. Talal Atrissi revealed that all of us consider success is the goal, and failure is our permanent enemy to be a successful personality, you have to follow certain steps. You must start observing the basic times in life such as the time to wake up, the time of eating, the time of sleep, the time of work, the timeRead more
Riyadh retailers remained upbeat and continued with their expansion plans during the second quarter amid an overall weakness in the real estate market, property consultancy JLL said.
“Retail sector shopping center owners remain positive and continued with expansion plans, with a sharp focus on ‘shoppertainment’,” JLL’s Riyadh Real Estate Market report noted.
“While some owners are looking to encourage theirRead more
Egyptian superstar Sherine Reda revealed the reasons behind her approval to participate in TV drama show “Hell’s Stone”, saying that it is not only the scenario that pushed her to accept participating in the series, while the whole staff also performed a major role to push her to participate in the new series.
She added, in a statement to “ArabsRead more
The Saudi General Authority for Entertainment (GAE) has deplored the violation committed by organizers of the Saudi Comic Con event at one of the associated activities.
Saudi Comic Con is organized by Time Entertainment.
The authority said in a statement that despite the success of the event in general, in terms of content and organizing by the executing company, someRead more