The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism development initiatives, has awarded a contract to Archirodon, a global leader in marine infrastructure projects, to provide enabling marine infrastructure at its ambitious leisure destination.

The mega project will be developed over a 28,000-sq-km area of pristine land on Saudi Arabia’s west coast and includes a vast archipelago of"...

While Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” is hitting the big screens around the world this summer, Harbour City, the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong, is joining forces with Disney to bring the movie to life from now till 4 August, 2019! Inspired by the movie, Harbour City has transformed into a “Toy Story” themed carnival with different games and challenges at Ocean Terminal Forecourt next to Star Ferry Pier and Ocean Terminal Deck with stunning Victoria Harbour view, where fans can play with"...

PRZHA VALLEY, Kurdistan Region — Just one place in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region has snow year-round: Przha Valley in Choman.

It is located 93 kilometers northeast of Erbil high in the mountains featuring an ice cave, which melts into a trickling stream. Average temperatures of 18 Celsius attract tourists from across Kurdistan and elsewhere in Iraq.

'I came from the town of Akre. There is a little snow in winter in our town. It’s now July, but snow is still here. We are sliding on"...

SULAIMANI — UNESCO has announced that it has inscribed Babylon on its World Heritage List in a move that will help to protect the site for future generations.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the UN cultural and educational agency’s World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday (July 5).

The site is located 85 kilometers south of Baghdad and"...

Nasser Shamma, the renowned oud player and UNESCO Artist for Peace, led the Daffodil Cities Concert in the 8,000 year old Erbil Citadel overlooking the sprawling city on Thursday night.

Musicians from Iran, Iraq, the United States and beyond accompanied Shamma in his two hour performance, which included solo performances from each artist – including Hazhar Zahawy from the Kurdistan Region.

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SULAIMANI — The Kurdistan Region’s General Board of Tourism said more than three million tourists had visited the region last year, bringing the revenue to $955 million.

The general board released statistics of tourism for 2018 in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday (June 19) and compared it to 2007.

As many as 3,057,642 tourists had visited the Kurdistan Region"...

• Exclusive partnership with Virgin Voyages sees Geri Horner give RockStar seal of approval on the ship’s Mega RockStar Suites
• The brand expands offerings for Mega RockStar Suite Sailors
• Lavish Mega RockStar Suites package will now include a dedicated hair and makeup crew, unlimited beverages, personalized in-room bar and more

Virgin Voyages is upping the game for its top suites aboard the highly anticipated Scarlet Lady, with new offerings to ensure that Mega RockStars won’t"...