Tourism

The majority of the US$1 trillion investment that has been earmarked for developing the Saudi tourism economy to date has been deployed for this leisure segment.

Leading at a time of inevitable exposure to disruption requires a will to embrace continuous innovation as a way of life- as a philosophy of work.

Gateway industries such as tourism, local manufacturing and smart services are generating jobs for future Saudi youth –and for the first time– opening Saudi Arabia to the world.

Tourism is responsible for one in 12 jobs around the world today, employing 330 million people around the world.

The special report details how Saudi Arabia is evolving and developing its tourism sector from catering nearly exclusively to religious tourism in the past, to opening its doors to visitors from around the world in 2019 through major investments made in leisure tourism.

In this edition of "Strategy Bites", Bander A. Mogren, COO of Public Investment Fund, gives his take on what it means to be doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The MICE segment is the target of this newest offering from Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer.

If you're a startup with a concept that aims to redefine traveling, here's an opportunity you shouldn't miss out.

The winner and the runner-up will win a prize totaling AED100,000 as the initial startup capital.

Entrepreneurs and startups looking for a boost in the travel and tourism sector, here's your chance.

Interested in an inventive look at Dubai's culinary scene? Co-founders and sisters Arva Ahmed and Farida Ahmed launched Frying Pan Adventures (FPA) to offer culinary tours around old Dubai with authentic food and cultural experiences in the city.

According to hospitality research firm HVS' report, travel and tourism is estimated to have contributed $4.6 billion to Qatar's economy in 2015, rising 7.3% over 2014.

After struggling to find a vacation spot, Ghaith Akkad is offering a solution.