GULF NEWS ROUNDUP

Corina Goetz

So here is your roundup of news:

 Riyadh Season is back not only with a brand new logo but also with a Disney castle. Kicking off this year’s bonanza will be the “Battle of the Baddest” an epic boxing match between heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and MMA heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

 Al Ula has revealed an events calendar and first up from 19 Oct – 4 November, they are celebrating the 3rd edition of the annual Wellness Festival, followed by the Ancient Kingdoms festival from 16th November.

 Riyadh Fashion Week will take place from 20 - 23, and 30 October. Saudi designers will come into the spotlight.

FUN FACT

UAE Astronaut, Sultan Al Neyadi has returned back from the International Space Station so there are no more Q&As with him in space. But any visitors to Dubai recently have received a special Homecoming stamp in their passports.

 F1 is back in Qatar from 6-8 October after it took a break last year due to the World Cup and there will also be a stellar line of performers such as Bruno Mars and Amr Diab.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Middle East leads the global tourism recovery. Tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023 were up 15% on 2019 figures.

 The Address Hotels and Resorts in Dubai have launched an new virtual concierge called Nuba powered by ChatGPT.

HOTEL NEWS

Qatar is getting 53,400 new hotel rooms by 2028

The UAE will get 154,000 by the end of 2023

And finally Saudi will add 315,000 hotel rooms by 2030

DON’T FORGET - UAE Flag Day on 3rd November.

Oman National Day which takes place on 18th November.

UAE Commemoration Day on 30th November .