What economic contribution do you expect tourism to play in the Kingdom’s future, and what employment opportunities do you envisage?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullah Al Dawood, CEO, Al Tayyar Travel Group: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | Riyadh Al Najjar, Saudi Arabia Country Leader, PwC, on the tax policy transformation: Viewpoint from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
The sweeping reforms outlined in Vision 2030 are going to affect vast areas of the government and the economy. Tax policy will play a significant role in these reforms as part of the government’s efforts to diversify revenues away from oil and address broader social and economic objectives while maintaining a fertile business environment and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Haitham Alfalah, CEO, King Saud Medical City: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
Given comparatively reduced health budgets, how are sector players allocating their resources in a more cost-efficient manner?
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's online travel market is thriving, with further growth expected from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
The rise of online booking platforms has had a major impact on the global travel and tourism industry as use of traditional travel agencies has given way to purchases made through online providers, or online travel agencies (OTAs). Although take-up of internet booking in the MENA region was initially slower than in other, more developed...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman and President, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
How is the introduction of the “After Umrah” programme likely to impact the contributions of tourism to the Kingdom’s economy?
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's tourism sector grows in importance in the face of subdued hydrocarbons earnings from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
With the holy cities of Makkah and Medina attracting millions of pilgrims every year, the bulk of Saudi Arabia’s tourist industry remains concentrated in these two areas. The seasonal nature of many pilgrim visits has historically presented a challenge to the country’s tourism authorities, and as a result, recent years have witnessed various...