Tourism Saudi Arabia Joins UAE and Qatar in Offering Tourist VAT Refunds Saudi is creating more reasons for travelers to visit - and shop - in the kingdom. Josh Corder | 4 weeks ago
Tourism Red Sea Global to Sell Luxury Homes Alongside Saudi Hotels The residentially focused Laheq Island could mark the start of something bigger for Saudi Arabia: getting people to want to buy property in the kingdom. Josh Corder | 1 month ago
Tourism Neom Wants 5 Million Tourists By 2030 - How Far Along Is it? Neom has said it wants five million visitors by 2030. For now, some projects are moving along, but it still has a lot of ground to make up. Josh Corder | 3 months ago
Tourism Saudi Allows Foreign Investment in Holy Cities - What it Means For Tourism Religious tourism is a historic and lucrative business in Saudi Arabia. That should mean it's easier to draw overseas investors. Josh Corder | 4 months ago
Tourism Saudi Hits Record Tourist Arrivals, Needs Faster Pace to Reach 70 Million Target Saudi Arabia's soaring upwards trajectory lost some steam last year, but 2025 is the year when flagship hotels go live across the kingdom. Josh Corder | 4 months ago
Tourism Saudi Arabia's Push for Affordable Tourism Projects Times are changing in the Middle East with the launch of new airlines, unified visas and an all-out entertainment economy. Josh Corder | 5 months ago
Tourism The Middle East's Profound Cultural Shift The Gulf countries are some of the most nimble nations in the world, willing and able to adapt and change to grow their economies. 5 months ago
Hotels Saudi's Investment Fund Announces Plan to Build its Own Hotel Brands Saudi Arabia has been using global hotel brands to put itself on the map. Now the country feels ready to start creating its own. 5 months ago
Podcasts Travel Tech Leaders' Hopes, TSA's Big Sunday and Saudi's Sports Push Today's podcast looks at travel tech's Trump predictions, the TSA's big weekend, and Saudi Arabia's cricket tourism. Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago
Tourism No More 'Ego Projects' — Middle East Developers Now Want Mid-Market Hotels Times are changing in the Middle East. If it wants to be a market for all, it needs hotel products to match. 6 months ago