Middle East

UAE and Saudi Travelers Opt for ‘Slow’ and ‘Solo’ Holidays as Longer Stays Gain Popularity

UAE and Saudi Travelers Opt for ‘Slow’ and ‘Solo’ Holidays as Longer Stays Gain Popularity

More widely observed over UAE and Saudi visitor, there is an overall trend towards increased ‘slowness’ as well as ‘solitude’…

8 months ago

Burj Khalifa Set to Lose Title as World’s Tallest Tower with Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower Project

Work has restarted on the mega Jeddah Tower in KSA to reclaim the tallest building record from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.…

8 months ago

Dubai Celebrates Saudi National Day with Spectacular Fireworks and Special Offers

Saudi national day celebrations continue this weekend and now Dubai is getting on the bandwagon with promotions and happenings. As…

8 months ago

Gulf Cities Set for Surge in Centi-Millionaires by 2040

A new forecast from Henley & Partners warns that the number of centi-millionaires—those with investable assets of $100m plus—will soar…

9 months ago

Sharjah Shares Its Age-Friendly City Experience with Kuwait

During the recent visit of the author to Kuwait, SSD presented its model of the first Arab age-friendly city to…

9 months ago

UAE Triumphs Over Qatar with 3-1 Victory in AFC Asian Qualifiers

Qatar 1 United Arab Emirates 3, this was the scoreline that lit up the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to…

9 months ago

Primark to Enter Middle East Market with Alshaya Group Partnership

The UK’s high street fashion house, Primark is planned to expand in the Middle East in collaboration with Kuwait-based retail…

9 months ago

Sheikh Abdullah Inaugurates New Kuwait Embassy in Abu Dhabi

The new Kuwait embassy in Abu Dhabi was officially launched by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

9 months ago

Qatar’s Ali Arshad Sets Personal Best, Advances to 100m T34 Final at Paris 2024

In the men’s 100m T34 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Qatar’s Ali Arshad had the best run of…

9 months ago

Saudi Civil Defense Issues Safety Warnings Amid Heavy Rainfall Across the Kingdom

The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia has issued that there had been copious precipitation in eight…

9 months ago