tourism

Pakistan offers visa on arrival to tourists from 24 countries

Lahore - Emirates Voice

Tourists from 24 countries can now enjoy visa on arrival in Pakistan. Mukhtar Ali, an official from Pakistan Tourism and Development Corporation (PTDC) had told Arab News that policy was issued in consultation with all stakeholders. "It was done in 2007 also but the deteriorating law and order situation impacted the policy which was reversed and a case-to-case visa grantRead more

All set for first global medical tourism conference in Dubai

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The Dubai Health Authority announced the launch of the first Dubai International Medical Tourism Forum, that will take on February 20-21. The two-day forum based on the theme 'Reimagining Experience' will bring together prominent leaders and speakers from the public and private health and travel sectors who will discuss the latest trends in health tourism, methodologies to ensure patient protection,Read more

Abu Dhabi sees more frequency of Baltic flights

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT) on Saturday welcomed the launch of airBaltic's programme to operate direct flights between Riga, Latvia, and Abu Dhabi. Four weekly flights between the two cities will operate for five months until March 24, 2018, with the inaugural flight landing in the capital on October 30. It will also provide BalticRead more

Exhibition Center consultancy agreement signed

Manama - Fana News

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, His Excellency Mr. Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, attended today the signing ceremony appointing Tilke to provide consultancy services for the new exhibition and conference center that will be located in Sakhir. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning His Excellency Engineer Essam bin Abdulla KhalafRead more

C5 Accelerate hosts Industry, Commerce, Tourism Minister

Manama - Fana News

C5 Accelerate in partnership with Tamkeen, hosts Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed Al-Zayani, for a chat with the startup community As part of its continuous efforts to strengthen communication and cooperation between policy makers and the startup community in Bahrain, C5 Accelerate, in partnership with Tamkeen, hosted the minister for a fireside chat with the startup community. TheRead more

Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism launches 2017/2018 Cruise

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, on Monday, announced the launch of the 2017-2018 Cruise Season with the arrival of luxury cruise liner Seaborne Encore at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in Mina Zayed. The department estimates an expected growth of 5 percent in the number of passengers for the 2017-2018 season from the previous year’s figureRead more

Bahrain to host Sea Festival, Bahrain Light Festival

Manama - Emirates Voice

Bahrain will be hosting the ‘Sea Festival’ and the ‘Bahrain Light Festival’, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority announced during a press conference. The second edition of the ‘Sea Festival’ will be held from 26th of October until 4th of November 2017. The festival will be an ideal platform to raise awareness about the history of the sea as well asRead more

QTA Hosts International Federations

Doha - Emirates Voice

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) hosted a meeting with meetings’ organizers in the international federations and associations along with a number of leading Qatari institutions as part of the Authority’s efforts to promote the State of Qatar as a leading destination in hosting business events. In a statement released Wednesday, QTA said that the organizers who participated in the meeting, representedRead more