... in Qatar, have been drawn to attract tourists, mainly from other GCC countries. The tourism ... 17 million travellers cross the bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Hakeer, the giant Saudi ...

Dubai defies global economic downturn

... - USA, Japan, Iran, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and South Korea - represent a ... representative office for the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, comments on the recent ...

Saudi's economic cities under pressure to deliver

... Saudi's economic cities under pressure to deliver Reuters ... fire on a family gathering at a tourist town in northern Mexico killing 13 people ...

Royal jeweller who trades on discretion

... of Socit des Bains de Mer, the tourism and gambling holding company in which the ... Mr Repossi, who opened a store in Saudi Arabia in 1986 but soon had to ...

A NEW TARGET IN THE MIDDLE EAST

... long ago, motor racing was banned in Saudi Arabia, but as the sport spreads through ... in a number of different sectors, notably tourism, especially along the Red Sea coast. To ...

Middle East gains from high gold prices

... UAE dropped 11 per cent, while in Saudi Arabia they fell 15 per cent compared ... the regional gold market, particularly in Dubai. Tourism picks up, the wedding season gets into ...

Saudi Q2 gold demand drops 15,5% y-on-y - WGC

... Purchases of gold jewellery and investment in Saudi Arabia fell 15,5 percent to 35,9 t ... top gold market. Western and Gulf Arab tourists - traditionally vigorous buyers of high quality, ...

Pearl diving treat for million-dollar tourist

... perfume with experts from YAS Perfume, which has 18 outlets across the UAE and Saudi Arabia and is about to open a new store at Bahrain City Centre. Now ...

Saudi overtures: Companies cash in as exports to Saudi Arabia continue climbing

... rapidly on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Huntair isn’t the only Oregon company ... revenue into expansive new cities, industrial zones, tourism centers, housing and plush new universities. All ...

Saudis find gold too hot to handle

... Purchases of gold jewellery and investment in Saudi Arabia fell 15.5 per cent to 35.9 ... top gold market. Western and Gulf Arab tourists - traditionally vigorous buyers of high quality, ...

Gold sales rise 20 per cent

... inflation is squeezing disposable incomes. Inflation in Saudi Arabia recently hit double digits for the ... demand in the UAE, an increase in tourist numbers had a positive influence on jewellery ...

Saudi gold sales value rises to SR4.84bn

... JEDDAH: The value of Saudi Arabia's gold sales increased by 14 percent ... Arabia, the Umrah season and the internal tourism in addition to the preparations of the ...

As national political and security conditions improve, resort town of Aley sees tourism resurgence

... was built, Aley's location became the reason tourists preferred spending their summer vacation there. The ... with tourists from different countries, especially Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. "The summer of 2008 ...

Gold prices lose some luster, but Egyptian demand stays robust

... by 15.5 percent to 35.9 tons in Saudi Arabia and by 10.7 percent to 26.6 ... rising over the next five years as tourism and the economy as a whole develop. ...

UAE gold sales rise 20% to Dh3.6b

... per cent and 15 per cent for Saudi Arabia and 24 per cent for other ... making charges," Nair said. An increase in tourists to Dubai had a positive influence on ...