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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was elected for the first time on Wednesday to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The announcement comes one week after the election of the Kingdom to the Executive Council of the UN Heritage Body for the period 2019 to 2023.
Source: Saudi Arabia elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee – KAWA
The regional nations now form part of the governing body that has the final say on what will be added to the World Heritage List…
Source: Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman elected to Unesco’s world heritage committee
Saudi Arabia was elected to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee for the first time on Wednesday. The announcement comes a week after the Kingdom was elected to the UN heritage body’s executive…
Source: Saudi Arabia elected to UNESCO’s world heritage committee
Visitors to the Middle Eastern country can camp on 1000-feet cliffs or snorkel along untouched coral reefs.
The Kingdom is targeting 100 million visits by 2030 as it seeks to diversify its economy…
Source: Vision 2030 only the start of tourism drive, Saudi official says
Accor has signed a landmark agreement to debut MGallery, its boutique brand, in Saudi Arabia’s premier heritage destination, Al Ula…
Almosafer, the flagship brand of Seera Group’s Consumer Travel Business Unit, has unveiled a host of event packages designed for fans preparing to attend the second season of “Winter at Tantora” between December 19 and March 7.
Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourism. Rachel Graham is here to give you the lowdown on what it’s really like.
Source: Euronews Living | An unfiltered guide to getting around in Saudi Arabia (as a foreigner)
The Los Angeles Times reported that the MaddocksBrown Foundation, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that was one of Desert X’s early donors, announced that it will withdraw funding from the organization.
Source: Desert X Funder Pulls Out in Protest of Saudi Collaboration
Tourists are already beginning to discover the archaeological treasures that form a rich heritage, just weeks after a new visit visa was introduced…
Source: Saudi Arabia’s historical sites are every bit as splendid as their better-known neighbours
The exhibition consists of large-scale site-specific works staged across Coachella…
Source: Coachella art biennial Desert X heads to Saudi Arabia
Ed Ruscha, Yael Lipschutz, and Tristan Milanovich say the Saudi government’s violations of human rights and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi prompted their resignations.
Source: Three Desert X Board Members Resign in Protest of Saudi Collaboration
Tharik Hussain spent around two months in Saudi Arabia researching its numerous tourism and heritage sites for the book…
Source: Lonely Planet guide reveals Saudi Arabia’s tourism treasures
Desert X collaborates with Saudi Arabia on an exhibition in the Saudi Arabian desert of AlUla, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Source: Desert X collaborates with Saudi Arabia on exhibition at a UNESCO World Heritage site
Source: Inside the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia has started offering tourist visas for the first time, opening up the conservative Islamic kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Visas in the desert kingdom, endowed with rich bedouin heritage and archaeological sites, had until now been restricted to expat workers, their dependents and the Muslim pilgrims travelling to Islam’s holiest sites. Citizens from 49 countries are eligible for online e-visas or visas on arrival, including Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, China, the United States and several European countries.
Source: Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for the first time – The Scoop
Much as a woman in a niqab may show her face for a flash before veiling under the dark of her robes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been exposing slivers of tourism possibilities to the west and then masking them again in a play of calculated flirtation — until now. Travelers have long held the Kingdom as a bucket list destination. But, until now, Saudi Arabia remained off-limits for all but the most hardened travelers. All that changed in September.
Source: MultiBrief: Travel2020: Saudi Arabia tourism visa represents a final frontier for travelers
Insider uncovered how Saudi Arabia wooed travel influencers with chaperoned tours of the Kingdom, ahead of the launch of the new tourist visa.
Source: Saudi Arabia is enlisting Instagram travel influencers to help repair its tattered reputation
The scheme is open to 49 countries and relaxes the typically strict dress codes for female visitors.
Source: Saudi Arabia opens up to foreign tourists with new visa scheme
