Scholarships and jobs set for Saudi tourism students

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) Chairman Prince Sultan bin Salman is introducing a new program in coordination with the minister of education. It will be administered through a parallel program targeting students in Saudi universities to develop scientific training routes and link them with colleges, investment and economic paths to generate employment opportunities.

At a recent meeting of the advisory board of the Faculty of Tourism and Antiquities at King Saud University, Prince Sultan stressed the importance of activating the role of the board to achieve the goal of providing employment opportunities for graduates of the college and to overcome any difficulties facing it.

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75 international hotels in the Kingdom soon - Saudi Gazette

RIYADH — International hotelier companies are expected to enter the Saudi market during the coming four years to build or operate about 75 hotels, a senior official of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has said.

“The commission has paved the way for the arrival of these international companies through the organization and development of the hotel industry in the Kingdom,” said Salah Al-Bakheet Al-Talib, deputy chairman of the commission.

Local daily Al-Jazirah on Wednesday quoted Talib as saying that the entry of international hotel operators in the Kingdom would raise the quality of the market, enrich variety and expand available choices that would cater to the needs of tourists and visitors.

 He revealed that Schweppes, the famous hotel company, will enter the Kingdom with 40-50 hotels to be distributed among various regions. The company owns and operates major hotels in the world.

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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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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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66 islands ready for tourism investment | Arab News

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has announced that 66 islands are now ready for investment. Rustom Al-Kubaisi, head of the SCTNH’s branch in Jazan, said these islands are not inhabited but services such as piers, restrooms and umbrella have now been set up on the three major islands — Farasan, Sajid and Muharraq.

 The official said that the tourism income from Farasan Island alone during the Hareed fishing festival and winter season is estimated at more than SR2 million, with thousands of people arriving from different parts of the world.

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SCTNH deposits SR600m for Al-Ahsa development - Arab News

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has deposited SR600 million with local banks for the Al-Uqair Development Company in Al-Ahsa, SCTNH President Prince Sultan bin Salman has said.
“Saudi citizens have some equities in most investing companies contributing to the project, which is currently under study in the Economy Council and under constant follow-up from the SCTNH’s competent authorities,” he said, confirming that the launch of the national tourism will coincide with the new tourist destinations in the Kingdom....

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900 ancient mosques to be revamped | Arab News

 The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to revamp, protect and document 900 ancient mosques in the Kingdom.

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SCTNH: Women can rent hotel rooms without ‘mahram’ | Arab News

 RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH)
has warned all providers of tourist accommodation services, including
furnished apartments and hotels, against refraining from providing such
services to women without mahram (guardian)......

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