Saudi chefs in great demand - Saudi Gazette

Several restaurant owners have shown interest in hiring Saudi chefs at the 8th Career Fair at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Al-Watan reported.

Female Students Affairs Dean at KAU, Fatin Al-Braikan, said job market usually needs clerks and office employees. “One of the most sought after job positions at the fair was for a chef. Restaurants were looking to hire Saudi chefs of both genders.


 The job market has drastically changed because of the Saudization process. Now the job market is in need of Saudis in a variety of sectors and fields,” said Al-Braikan.

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Boston: Athens of America | Arab News

Boston, the largest city and capital of Massachusetts, is also one of the oldest cities in the United States of America founded in 1630. Boston is known as a sophisticated city and a city of knowledge for it is home to a number of internationally celebrated colleges and universities.

For obtaining quality educational opportunities, thousands of Saudi students on a scholarship live in the city. These students seek education, experience and adventure. Boston is the prefect destination for their educational journey for it offers everything you will ever need to build an exceptional experience.

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KAEC’s world-class facilities put city as top weekend destination - Saudi Gazette

KAEC — King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is rapidly becoming the weekend destination of choice in Saudi Arabia, attracting more than 100,000 visitors last year. The popularity of the city as a short getaway location reflects growing demand in the Kingdom for new, family-oriented recreational experiences.
The city’s tourism offer is currently centered around the Bay La Sun district and the award-winning Bay La Sun Hotel and Marina, named the Kingdom’s Leading New Hotel at the 2015 World Travel Awards. The hotel, managed by the Al Khozama Group, was also named the Best Full Service Hotel in the Western District in 2015 by the online reservation site Booking.com, which bases its awards on visitor reviews.

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Riyadh governor opens travel & tourism event | Arab News

 RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar opened the 9th edition of Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market (STTIM) on Sunday.

The event is being held at Riyadh International Center for Exhibitions and Conferences and the inaugural ceremony was attended by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) President Prince Sultan bin Salman and a large number of tourism officials, businessmen, investors, experts, dignitaries and journalists.

The five-day event, which ends on April 1, has two major parts — exhibition and conference — as well as the distribution of the SCTNH awards for excellence.

The exhibition has attracted around 300 local companies and 13 tourism development boards from the Kingdom’s 13 regions. They are displaying a wide range of their tourism products and services, and investment opportunities to almost 25,000 expected visitors.

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8 things to do in Girona - Saudi Gazette

If you have seen Barcelona multiple times, and are looking to explore further afield, Girona, only an hour from Barcelona, is a great option for a new Spanish city to explore.
Tourist can either rent a car or catch a train to reach this historical city that was originally founded by the Romans.
Since the Romans, Girona has been under the control of the Moors and Franks before coming under Barcelona’s rule.
As a result, the city has a full heritage and multiple cultures, and it’s easy to see where old and new Girona begin and end.

1- Walk through La Rambla de la Libertat
One of the things that people can enjoy while visiting Girona is walking down La Rambla de la Libertat, Girona’s most famous street. While walking tourists, can enjoy Spanish food and tapas, and can also go shopping in the streets many international boutiques located in the traditional European buildings that line the street.......


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10 things to do in Hong Kong | Arab News

 It’s difficult to define Hong Kong. A city? A state? A country? It’s officially defined as an autonomous territory of China, aptly named “Pearl of the Orient” and “Fragrant Harbor” that is densely populated, the skyline is filled with skyscrapers, countless nationalities all living within the archipelago of 260 islands and a city filled with fun filled activities all compressed into this tiny island territory.

With such diverse history, this metropolis is a boiling mass of traditional vs. modern with great characteristics making it one of the top tourist destinations not only in the Far East, but on a global scale.

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The truth about travelers

"The traveler sees what he sees,

 the tourist see what he has come to see."

G. K. Chesterton

 I read an article on the Huffpost Hawaii blog. It is on the philosophy of traveling (the truth about traveling) . I don't consider my self a travel lover, but it made me think about not just traveling, but further more about the value of living a simple life and not stopping to explore and learn new things everyday.

Many times we get stuck in one place for a long time. We need to find ways to explore and learn new things and we can't do that if we remain stuck in one place. We need to get unstuck. We need to travel not for luxury but to meet new people and search for new ideas and discover interesting things. The world is a big place, we need to open our mind and think. Not everything we are going to see is right and good, but we need to think like a traveler and life is a journey we must take.

Jazan, Saudi Arabia - YouTube - Students work

Published on Dec 14, 2012 - By Ahmed Al joufi

 

A short presentation about Jazan City in Saudi Arabia prepared by TVTC student at beginner level English.

Interlink / TVTC 21 week English Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Beginner level English  - module class 3

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Jazan, Saudi Arabia - YouTube

Saudi female artist showcases sculpture at Jeddah corniche | Al Bawaba

As part of the Jeddah Sculpture Museum initiative, Art Jameel has, in partnership with the Jeddah municipality, installed artist Maha Mallouh's sculpture, entitled "Food for Thought" at the Jeddah corniche.
This is the first time a sculpture by a Saudi female artist has been installed in Jeddah.
The Jeddah Sculpture Museum initiative is an ongoing project involving the restoration of a number of sculptures along Jeddah's Central Corniche. Twenty of the sculptures were placed in the new Jeddah Sculptures Museum, which is located north of Al-Anani Mosque, and was inaugurated in March 2014 by Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah.

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Restoration work on ancient village of Al-Faw underway | Arab News

 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and King Saud University has started restoration work on Al-Faw Village, one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Kingdom.
Qaryat Al-Faw, located in the foothills of the Tuwayq Mountains near the present day village of Wadi ad-Dawasir, 700 kilometers southwest of Riyadh, was an important commercial station linking the Arabian Gulf to the Levant. It became a religious, political and cultural center in the Arabian Peninsula and the capital of the Kindah Kingdom.


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Elaf Jeddah Hotel hosts Moroccan Food Festival - Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH —  Elaf Jeddah Hotel-Red Sea Mall hosts the high-spirited Moroccan Food Festival featuring the best of Moroccan cuisine and pastries prepared by two celebrated Moroccan chefs who came all the way to Saudi Arabia to demonstrate their skills in preparing Morocco’s gastronomic delights. And the entire food array will not be complete without the much sought-after Moroccan mint tea.

According to Hussain Rauff, General Manager, Elaf Jeddah Hotel, the festival is aimed not only to increase the sales, but basically to enhance the marketing programs of the hotel and further expand the presence of the brand in the travel and tourism industry.

The Moroccan food is known for its remarkable flavors influenced by Morocco’s interactions and exchanges with other cultures and nations over the centuries. The olives, lemons and oranges are very often used to prepare dishes.........

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Four historic palaces to be turned into heritage centers, museums | Arab News

 The National Urban Heritage Center (NUHC) is restoring four historic palaces in order to transform them into cultural and heritage centers which, besides hosting events, will also house museums to exhibit local culture and heritage, and promote domestic tourism.

Given by their owners to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, the SCTNH will use these historic palaces after restoration to house local museums and will periodically host cultural and heritage events for tourism purposes, which will help the local population with jobs, an SCTNH official said Thursday.


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New academy to train youths for tourism jobs | Arab News

The Saudi Academy for Event, Conventions and Conferences will be launched in September this year to groom young talent for tourism sector jobs and the sector’s requirements.

This academy, which will be the first of its kind in the Middle East, will focus on the development of human resources in the Kingdom in order to become one of the key
supporting sources for the convention and exhibition sector.

 Prince Sultan said that the academy will be a Riyadh-based joint stock company. The National Center for Tourism Human Resources Development (Takamul) has contributed to its support and establishment.


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