/main-category/tourism-transport en /node/2615777/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/donia-diaaeddine">Donia Diaaeddine</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-09-18 13:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> CAIRO: Egypt’s tourism sector is entering a new era of growth, driven by rising demand for luxury real estate and diversified experiences, according to the CEO of Red Sea destination El Gouna. </p> <p> In an interview with Arab News, Mohamed Amer said the town has become a model for integrated, year-round tourism that is helping the country move beyond its traditional seasonal patterns. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/18/4640759-931219528.png" width="2080" height="1152" alt="" title="El Gouna currently has 18 hotels totaling 2,800 rooms. El Gouna" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/egypt-tourism">egypt tourism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/el-gouna">El gouna</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:51:42 +0000 owen.bennett 2615777 at /node/2615659/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/mohammed-al-kinani%C2%A0">Mohammed Al-Kinani </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-09-17 16:27</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Passengers traveling through Jeddah airport are set to experience a new duty-free zone, offering global and local brands as ����ֱ�� expands its aviation sector. </p> <p> The project is managed by JAH Arabia International Duty-Free LLC, a joint venture between Germany’s Gebr. Heinemann, ����ֱ��’s Astra Group, and Jordanian Duty-Free Shops. The group holds a seven-year license to operate the duty-free shop across Terminal 1 and the North Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/17/4640415-1447963289.jpg" width="3000" height="1861" alt="" title=" Spanning about 8,000 sq. meters, the zone showcases more than 335 international brands across 35 outlets and boutiques. Supplied" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jeddah-airport">Jeddah airport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/duty-free">duty free</a></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:32:23 +0000 ameen.syed 2615659 at /node/2615644/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-09-17 14:39</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Jordan’s tourism sector reversed its declining revenue trajectory in the first eight months of 2025, posting a 7.5 percent increase as it pulled in $5.33 billion.</p> <p> This was in contrast to the 3.7 percent drop seen in the same period of 2024.</p> <p> Tourism income in August reached $932.2 million, up 2.6 percent from the same month of the previous year, which had seen a 0.3 percent decline, Jordan News Agency, or Petra, reported, citing preliminary data from the country’s central bank.</p> <p> The growth was supported by a 14.9 percent increase in tourist arrivals. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/17/4640382-204241952.jpg" width="724" height="483" alt="" title="Tourists looking at the Treasury of Petra and taking photos with the camels. Getty" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jordan">Jordan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/jordan-tourism">Jordan tourism</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/tourism">tourism</a></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:51:28 +0000 owen.bennett 2615644 at /node/2615498/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/mohammed-al-kinani%C2%A0">Mohammed Al-Kinani </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-16 14:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ����ֱ��’s Public Investment Fund-backed AviLease has partnered with Hassana Investment Co. to establish a new aircraft leasing joint venture, underscoring growing public-private collaboration in advancing the Kingdom’s aviation sector. </p> <p> Hassana, the investment manager of the General Organization for Social Insurance, will hold the majority stake in the venture. AviLease, which manages an aircraft portfolio worth over $7 billion, will act as the platform’s aircraft service provider, according to a press release. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/16/4640041-209253679.png" width="1552" height="1147" alt="" title="AviLease CEO Edward O’Byrne at the signing ceremony. AviLease" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/avilease">AviLease</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hassana-investment-co">Hassana Investment Co.</a></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:19:00 +0000 owen.bennett 2615498 at /node/2615492/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reem-walid%C2%A0">REEM WALID </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-16 13:23</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ����ֱ��’s hospitality sector continued its growth momentum in the first half of 2025, with the average daily rate rising 1.9 percent year on year to reach SR821.8 ($219.06), according to new data. </p> <p> The findings, published in JLL’s “Q2 2025 Hotels Market Dynamics” report, also showed that revenue per available room edged up 0.2 percent to SR512.3 during the same period, reflecting the Kingdom’s ongoing transformation of its tourism and hospitality industries. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/16/4640028-847745972.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="����ֱ�� aims to attract 150 million visitors annually by 2030, surpassing the initial Vision 2030 target of 100 million. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/tourism">tourism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hotels">hotels</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-tourism">saudi tourism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/jll">JLL</a></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:25:39 +0000 owen.bennett 2615492 at /node/2615253/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-09-14 14:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The UAE’s hospitality sector continues to show robust growth, with hotel establishments welcoming more than 16.1 million guests in the first six months of 2025, marking a 5.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the Emirates News Agency, WAM, reported, citing Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri.<br /> Speaking at the third meeting of the Hospitality Advisory Council for 2025, Al-Marri highlighted the sector’s strong performance as a testament to its resilience and competitiveness. <br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/14/4639420-928044622.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title=" Data presented during the meeting showed that the total number of hotel nights reached 56 million, a 7.3 percent increase over H1 2024. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uae">UAE</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/tourism">tourism</a></div></div></div> Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:45:36 +0000 ameen.syed 2615253 at /node/2615199/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/miguel-hadchity">Miguel Hadchity</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-09-13 21:56</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: As global business shifts toward emerging markets, the Middle East and North Africa is seeing steady growth in corporate travel, strengthening its position as a rising business travel hub.</p> <p> The sector is expanding faster than the global average — reaching $18.1 billion in 2024 and projected to grow 6.1 percent year on year in 2025, according to a report by UAE-based travel platform Tumodo. Investors, airlines, and hospitality giants are already taking note of the region’s transformative potential.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/13/4639391-1354238112.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title=" MENA’s business travel bookings surged 40 percent in early 2025 compared with late 2024, with April and May marking the busiest months post-Ramadan. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mena">MENA</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/business-travel">Business travel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/travelers">Travelers</a></div></div></div> Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:08:53 +0000 Sajjadkk 2615199 at /node/2614914/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan%C2%A0">Nadin Hassan </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-09-11 14:59</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The launch of direct flynas flights between Jeddah and Pristina is more than a tourism milestone — it signals Kosovo’s rise as a new destination for Saudi business and investment, according to the country’s ambassador. </p> <p> Kosovo’s Ambassador to ����ֱ��, Lulzim Mjeku, told Arab News the new air link, which will begin operating three times a week on Oct. 1, represents a historic step in building commercial bridges between the two nations. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/11/4638557-525160450.jpeg" width="936" height="601" alt="" title="Kosovo’s Ambassador to ����ֱ��, Lulzim Mjeku, told Arab News the new air link, which will begin operating three times a week on Oct. 1, represents a historic step in building commercial bridges between the two nations. Supplied" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/aviaiton">Aviaiton</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/flynas">Flynas</a></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:01:57 +0000 ameen.syed 2614914 at /node/2614804/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reem-walid%C2%A0%C2%A0">Reem Walid  </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-09-10 15:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Passengers and airlines will benefit from faster, more reliable inflight connectivity as Public Investment Fund-backed Neo Space Group acquires Display Interactive to enhance services and streamline operations. </p> <p> The deal, finalized under a definitive agreement, will integrate DI’s technology with NSG’s satellite communications capabilities, aiming to improve passenger experience and support more efficient airline operations. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/10/4638263-1524559952.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="The deal, finalized under a definitive agreement, will integrate DI’s technology with NSG’s satellite communications capabilities, aiming to improve passenger experience and support more efficient airline operations. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/aviation">aviation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pif">PIF</a></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:05:19 +0000 ameen.syed 2614804 at /node/2614645/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nirmal-narayanan%C2%A0%C2%A0">Nirmal Narayanan  </a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-09-09 12:55</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Jeddah’s electric-vehicle charging network is set for expansion after the city’s transport authority signed a memorandum of understanding with Petromin Co. to develop new charging stations in ����ֱ��’s second-largest city. </p> <p> Under the agreement, Jeddah Transport Co. and Electromin — Petromin’s mobility subsidiary — will collaborate on site assessments, design, installation, and operational support for the facilities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/09/4637848-789693937.jpeg" width="1600" height="800" alt="" title="Under the agreement, Jeddah Transport Co. and Electromin — Petromin’s mobility subsidiary — will collaborate on site assessments, design, installation, and operational support for the facilities. SPA" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jeddah">Jeddah</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ev">EV</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/charding">charding</a></div></div></div> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:19 +0000 ameen.syed 2614645 at /node/2614535/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206261">MOHAMMED AL-KINANI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-09-08 12:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: ����ֱ��’s ports handled a surge in transshipment activity in August, with volumes climbing 14.7 percent year on year to 189,407 twenty-foot equivalent units, underscoring the Kingdom’s rising role as a global trade hub. </p> <p> Overall container throughput increased by 9.5 percent to 750,634 TEUs, the Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, said in a press release.</p> <p> Export containers advanced 7.95 percent to 279,550 TEUs, while imports grew 7.8 percent to 281,677 TEUs. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/09/08/4637552-223669552.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="Mawani is strengthening regional partnerships to boost industrial growth. Shutterstock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mawani">Mawani</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-ports">Saudi ports</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-ports-authority-mawani">Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)</a></div></div></div> Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:56:21 +0000 sarah.glubb 2614535 at /node/2613562/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/reem-walid">Reem Walid</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-08-30 21:58</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ����ֱ��’s vast deserts are shedding their image as empty stretches of sand, emerging instead as the stage for a luxury tourism revolution. </p> <p> From solar-powered tents in AlUla to AI-enhanced stargazing in the Empty Quarter, high-end glamping is turning remote landscapes into billion-dollar assets, combining sustainability with indulgence under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/30/4635059-595932542.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="From solar-powered tents in AlUla to AI-enhanced stargazing in the Empty Quarter, high-end glamping is turning remote landscapes into billion-dollar assets, combining sustainability with indulgence under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">����ֱ��</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-tourism">saudi tourism</a></div></div></div> Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:05:35 +0000 Sajjadkk 2613562 at /node/2612419/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206261">MOHAMMED AL-KINANI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-08-20 15:05</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Malta-based VistaJet is set to become the first foreign private jet operator allowed to fly domestic routes in ����ֱ��, after regulators lifted cabotage restrictions to liberalize the Kingdom’s skies. </p> <p> VistaJet’s approval comes less than four months after Saudi regulators, on May 1, scrapped rules that had barred international charter operators from offering domestic services — a move aimed at stimulating competition, improving service quality, and expanding the private aviation segment. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/20/4632088-2011710239.png" width="2822" height="1148" alt="" title="This milestone supports GACA’s General Aviation Roadmap under the National Transport and Logistics Strategy. X/@ksagaca" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/vistajet">VistaJet</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/general-authority-civil-aviation-gaca">General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)</a></div></div></div> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:11:12 +0000 owen.bennett 2612419 at /node/2611814/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/nadin-hassan">Nadin Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-08-14 13:25</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The UAE’s civil aviation sector posted robust growth in the first half of 2025, with passenger traffic climbing 5 percent to 75.4 million, up from 71.7 million a year earlier, according to the Emirates News Agency or WAM.</p> <p> January was the busiest month, handling more than 13.7 million travelers across the nation’s airports.</p> <p> The surge in passenger and cargo activity reflects a broader global rebound in aviation, as Middle Eastern carriers leverage their strategic location to capture long-haul transit traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Americas.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/14/4630520-1568593752.jpg" width="4032" height="3024" alt="The surge in passenger and cargo activity reflects a broader global rebound in aviation, as Middle Eastern carriers leverage their strategic location to capture long-haul transit traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Reuters" title="The surge in passenger and cargo activity reflects a broader global rebound in aviation, as Middle Eastern carriers leverage their strategic location to capture long-haul transit traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Reuters" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/aviation">aviation</a></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:27:07 +0000 shahrukh.jamshed 2611814 at /node/2611697/business-economy <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-08-13 12:47</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Global electric vehicle sales grew 21 percent year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25 percent in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid sales in China slackened, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday.</p> <p> China is the world’s biggest car market and accounts for more than half of global EV sales, which in Rho Motion’s data include battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.</p> <p> Its overall car sales growth slowed in July, with BYD , the world’s largest EV maker, recording its third monthly drop in registrations.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/08/13/4630223-1029964861.jpg" width="960" height="639" alt="" title="An electric car is charged at a roadside EV charge point in London, UK. File/Reuters" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/economy">Business &amp; Economy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/tourism-transport">Tourism &amp; Transport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/electric-vehicles">electric vehicles</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ev">EV</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/rho-motion">Rho Motion</a></div></div></div> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:55:14 +0000 sarah.glubb 2611697 at