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      <title>SCTA to organize the Saudi Event Industry Forum next month</title>
      <description>SCTA is set to organize the Saudi Event Industry Forum on Sunday, 2nd June, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA’s Tawasul website wins Nelson Norman Group’s 2013 Intranet Design Annual Award</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, recently received the Nielsen Norman Group’s 2013 Intranet Design Award which SCTA’s</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA President receives Saudi Press Agency Chief </title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, in his office at the Commission's headquarters in Riyadh, recently received, Mr. Abdullah Bin Fahd Bin Al Hussein</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2nd Private Museum Owners Forum wrapped up in Al Madina</title>
      <description>SCTA sponsored, 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum wrapped up its events in the Al Madina city recently. The Forum was kicked off by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Call for establishing a company to invest and operate private museums</title>
      <description>It has been suggested by Dr. Fahad Bin Ali Al-Hussein, Head of the Department of Heritage Resources in the College of Tourism and Antiquities of King Saud University in Riyadh, to establish a</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prince Sultan bin Salman and Prince Faisal bin Salman inaugurate Al Madina cultural logo</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA along with His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Al Madina, Chairman of</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Hamad Al Semaeel: SCTA sets 20 mechanisms to finance private museums</title>
      <description>Dr. Hamad Al Semaeel, Assistant Vice-President of SCTA for Investment, stated that, SCTA has contributed to fund two private museums through Saudi Credit and Saving Bank with a total amount</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:37:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Takamul to Saudiz over 7300 jobs in both public and private museums during the next five years</title>
      <description>Director General of Tourism Job Suadization at Tourism National Human Resource Development (Takamul), Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Haza, has recently unveiled that, there will be over 7300 jobs in public and </description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Private Museum Owners: Training and educational efforts were useful in the development of our museums </title>
      <description>​A number of owners of private museums, who are participating in the ongoing 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum in Al Madina, have stated that, the Forum has become a continuous event that brings them together </description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>European Experts: Heritage restoration in the kingdom will not succeed unless being invested and operated</title>
      <description>A number of experts in urban heritage restoration from European restoration companies,emphasizedrecently, that restoration of urban heritage in the Kingdom will not succeed unless the restoration efforts </description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA to broadcast 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum live on internet</title>
      <description>​His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, has instructed the relevant authorities at SCTA to provide live broadcast of the events of 2nd Private Museums Owners</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA President to declare open 2nd Private Museums Owners Forum in Madina today</title>
      <description>​His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, will declare open the 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum in Al Madina today, Saturday, 18 May</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>City Mayors: Lack of financial allocations hinders efforts in the restoration of heritage sites</title>
      <description>​A number of Saudi municipal chiefs recently disclosed that the lack of financial allocations to restore urban heritage in the municipal budgets represents a major obstacle facing in</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA concludes preparations for the 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum in Al Madina</title>
      <description>The Commission concluded its preparations to hold the 2nd Private Museum Owners Forum in Al Madina, all day Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 May, at Al Madina Meridian Hotel, besides extending</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:19:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA President meets President of Korean Tourism Organization</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, on Monday, 13th May, met in Seoul, South Korea, President of Korean Tourism Organization, Charm Lee</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saudi Arabia and Republic of Korea sign a program for cooperation in tourism</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, Head of Supervisory Committee of National Program for Development of Handicraft and </description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prime minister of South Korea receives HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman</title>
      <description>Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Jung Hong-won, on Mon, May 13, in his office in the capital city Seoul, received His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Municipal Chiefs: We will work to transform urban heritage sites into tourism locations</title>
      <description>A number of Saudi mayors, who were recently on an official visit to Spain, organized by the SCTA, to explore the experiences of Spain in the development and preservation of its urban heritage</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Al Ghabban: Discoveries of "Al Dosaria" revealed that it was an ancient fishing settlement</title>
      <description>Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al Ghabban, Vice-President of SCTA for Antiquities and Museums, stated that, recent excavated discoveries by the Saudi-German archaeological mission during the</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 13:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The National Museum receives visitors of "Europe in the Eyes of the Gulf" photo show</title>
      <description>​The Ambassador of the European Union, Adam Kulach, on Wednesday, 8th May, inaugurated the photo show "Europe in the Eyes of the Gulf" at the National Museum</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 08:02:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Taleb Rifai: SCTA represents a unique story of success in the world</title>
      <description>His Excellency, Dr. Taleb Rifai, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), recently pointed out that, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), represents a</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 11:22:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saudi ambassador to Spain receives Saudi delegation visiting Spain to explore its urban heritage experience</title>
      <description>His Highness Prince Mansur bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan Al Saud, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Spain, on Wednesday, 8th May, held a reception in honor of</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 09:51:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saudi pavilion markets products of productive families in ATM-2013, Dubai</title>
      <description>Handicraft section in the Saudi pavilion at the 20th Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2013) in Dubai, witnessed a dense turn out by visitors of the venue, who wished either to obtain the Saudi</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 09:10:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA President receives Egyptian and Spanish Tourism Ministers</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, last Monday, 6th May, received the Spanish State Minister of Tourism Affairs, Isabel María Borrego Cortés</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:36:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Striking presence for Eastern architectural identity in ATM-2013 in Dubai</title>
      <description>The pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by SCTA, which is taking part in the ongoing 20th Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2013), at the Dubai World Trade Center</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid hosts dinner banquet in honor of HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman</title>
      <description>His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, last Tuesday evening, 7th May, held a dinner banquet in honor</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:56:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saudi municipal chiefs meet their Spanish counterparts</title>
      <description>Saudi municipal chiefs, who are visiting Spain currently to explore its experience in the urban heritage sites, have met with their Spanish counterparts in several Spanish cities 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA President: Saudi Arabia plans to expand transit flights as a support to tourism in the Kingdom</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, disclosed that, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently studying potential of expanding transit flights</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Al Ahsa’s Heritage Tale…</title>
      <description>In recent times, Al Ahsa municipality has witnessed execution of a number of tourism and heritage projects and programs that have contributed to its transformation into a major tourism destination</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SCTA evaluates its participation in the 20th Arab Travel Market 2013</title>
      <description>His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, recently inaugurated the project of evaluation of the participation of SCTA in the 20th Arab Travel Market</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
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