Abu Dhabi Ports will develop, manage and operate a new cruise terminal in Aqaba and will support development of an “advanced digital Port Community System”
Red Sea
Red Sea
Saudi Arabia sets up new authority to develop ‘Red Sea economy’
Minister of Tourism to chair the Saudi Red Sea Authority which aims to deliver a ‘seamless tourist experience’ through regulation of marine tourism activities
Crown Prince
Saudi Crown Prince plans emissions-free industry hub ‘floating’ on sea
Oxagon is designed to be the largest floating industrial complex in the world
John Pagano
Saudi Arabia eyes $2.7bn contracts for Red Sea tourism project
Red Sea Development Co CEO says planning to raise another $2.7bn in commercial debt to help fund project
National Iranian Tanker Co
Iranian oil tanker makes distress call near Saudi Red Sea port
Vessel, one of the world’s largest crude tankers, signaled distress about 75 miles off coast of Yanbu
Nadhmi al-Nasr
Glow-in-the-dark sand, robot maids and a fake moon: Proposals for Saudi’s $500bn futuristic city
A 2,300 page consultancy document outlines a range of plans for the Neom city on the Red Sea
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
Gallery: Jordan’s first underwater military museum off its Red Sea coast
The kingdom is hoping the 19 decommissioned pieces of military hardware, submerged at depths up to 28 metres (92 feet), will attract tourists to the already popular diving resort of Aqaba.
Abu Dhabi
Royal Caribbean eyes future cruises to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast destinations
At the moment, cruise ships on the Red Sea only stop in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba
Amin Nasser
Large gas reserves found off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast
Saudi Aramco is eying opportunities in the US, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Russia
Ahmed Linjawi
Video: Golf’s role in the new Saudi Arabia
Saudi International golf tournament had approximately 500,000 visitors in 2018. Becoming a premier leisure destination on the Red Sea, he said, form one of the four “strategic pillars” that KAEC is focusing on.
Ahmed Linjawi
Saudi Arabia’s KAEC targeting 1m tourists in 2019
KAEC’s CEO said that ‘elite sports’ such as golf, fishing and motor racing will serve to bring in more domestic and international leisure visitors
Ahmed Al-Bala'a
Saudi firm signs frozen shrimp export deal with China
National Aquaculture Group shipped 6,000 tons of the crustaceans to China since last week
cargo vessels
Saudi Arabia plans Red Sea pact for Arab, African countries
King Salman met with foreign ministry officials from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Jordan to look into establishing an entity for Arab and African states on the Red Sea coast
Berbera
DP World sees key role for Eritrea in Horn of Africa ports plan
Eritrea’s strategic location near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping lane used by oil tankers and other cargo vessels en route to the Suez Canal, makes it an attractive investment destination for logistics companies
!["Amaala will sit alongside NEOM and the Red Sea project as part of the giga-projects investment portfolio, helping to... [support] economic diversification," PIF said.](https://www.arabianbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/cloud/2021/09/14/SkYzAAQi-Amaala-1-800x488.jpg)
Amaala
Saudi Arabia plans to build ‘Riviera of the Middle East’
The project called ‘Amaala’ would be “a natural extension of the Mediterranean Sea and feature hotels, private villas, an arts academy and a yacht club
Cairo
Red carpet gallery from the El Gouna Film Festival on the Red Sea
El Gouna Film Festival, one of the leading festivals in the MENA region, aims to showcase a wide variety of films for a passionate and knowledgeable audience; while fostering better communication between cultures through the art of filmmaking. The 2nd edition of GFF will present a selection of the newest films from around the globe.
Arabian Gulf
Humpback whale discovered dead on Saudi beach
Local officials say whales often become lost or face accidents in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf
