Luxury five-star hotel C Central Resort The Palm marks the beginning of 2020 with its grand opening in Dubai.

With VIP guests and media gracing the grand ceremony, a press conference, media tour and sumptuous buffet at its Waves restaurant were the highlights of the momentous event.

A 203-key luxury beachfront hotel with magnificent views of the Arabian Gulf, C Central Resort The Palm is strategically located in Dubai’s iconic man-made island, home to some of Dubai's top luxury resorts"...

Damascus, SANA- Tourism sector in Syria has achieved positive indicators in the year 2019 in parallel with the return of security and stability to many areas across the country.

Those indicators have been reflected through an increase in the number of Arab and foreign arrivals to the country and the number of hotels’ lodgers and in their profits.

Tourism Ministry"...

Millennium Central Mafraq, a four-star resort-style hotel located at Al Mafraq area in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is now open for leisure and business travellers.

Comprised of 242 rooms and apartments featuring modern Arabic décor and unmatched essence of traditional Arabian hospitality, the hotel features six restaurants and bars, temperature-controlled swimming pool, designated gym and spa facilities for men and women, flood-lit tennis courts, children’s play area and a recreation centre.

Managed"...

Palmyra, SANA- The Palmyrene sculpting on plaster was a predominant and auxiliary art used as an additional aesthetic element in the roofs of the buildings and the tomb façades in Palmyra, where contemporary archaeological finds of decorative stucco sculptures have demonstrated the uniqueness of Palmyrene art in making plaster through burning the limestone.

Director of Palmyra Tourism Department, researcher Jamil Omar al-Qayyim, told SANA"...

The 97th session of the monthly marketing festival 'Made in Syria' was opened at al-Jala'a Sports city with the participation of 130 national industrial companies.

Organized by the Chamber of Industry in Damascus and Damascus Countryside, the festival displays a wide choice of food products, textiles and different kinds of detergents in appropriate prices.
Chairman of Industry Chamber in Damascus and its Countryside Samer al-Dibes"...

Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp, has appointed Ashmita Sethi as the new managing director for India.

A world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units, Pratt & Whitney is based in Farmington, Connecticut, US. It provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries.

As Pratt & Whitney’s senior-most in-country leader, Sethi will provide strategic direction for"...

Damascus, SANA- Under the title “Syria, Miladek Salam (Syria,Your Birth is Peace) the Christmas carnival was organized in Damascus streets on Saturday night starting from Sayedat al-Neyah Cathedral.

The participants in the carnival toured the roads of Damascus, passing through Bab Touma Square and al-Qasaa to al-Abassyeen square spreading joy, happiness and festive mood.

The"...

Tourism is experiencing its most drastic transformation in decades, if not centuries. But, are we prepared for it?

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with the French group Cegos, has released a ground-breaking report that looks at the impact of technology on the jobs and skills of tourism, and puts a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities that innovation today presents for the sector, writes New York-based independent journalist Javier Delgado Rivera.

According"...

Peru, the South American nation that is home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, has rolled out aggressive strategies to attract travellers from the UAE and the Middle East to spend their holidays in Peru for short vacations.

The Government of Peru recently kicked off its plans for Expo 2020 Dubai with a ground-blessing ceremony led by H.E. Edgar Vásquez, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru. Coinciding with this,"...

Daraa, SANA – The St. George Greek Catholic congregation in the town of Bassir in Daraa countryside illuminated on Saturday evening the largest Christmas tree in Syria.

The tree, which is set up in St. George Church, is 27 meters tall, its base is 11 meters wide, and is illuminated by one million lights.

The ceremony was accompanied by music from the church’s"...