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Prince Saud Al Faisal: The exhibition of “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces” embodies the dimension of mutual cooperation between Saudi Arabia and France French Minister of Foreign Affairs: I have read quite a lot about the history of the Kingdom, I didn’t understand much as I have done during my tour in the exhibition today.

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Many of the relics that are currently showcased in the ongoing exhibition which is hosted by Louver Museum in Paris...
SCTA President makes a statement to the press after the opening of the Louvre exhibition
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA pointed out that the exhibition "Roads to Arabia"...
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His Excellency Bernard Kouchner, French Minister of Foreign Affairs in a statement on behalf of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on Tuesday, 13th July, Parish, France...
Prince Saud al-Faisal
HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal along with His Excellency Bernard Kouchner, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, toured through the exhibition of “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces through the ages”...
Prince Saud Al Faisal and French Foreign Affairs Minister declare open the exhibition of “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces”
On Tuesday afternoon, 13th July, 2010, at Paris, France, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz...
HRH was making a statement to Saudi Press Agency following his visit on Monday 12th July
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA pointed out that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not an incidental country on the course of history...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz...
Dr. Al Ghabban: Saudi Archeological Exhibition at Louvre will highlight historic and cultural dimension of the Kingdom
Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al Ghabban Vice President of SCTA for Antiquities and Museums, pointed out that the “Exhibition of Archeological Masterpieces of Saudi Arabia”...
On Sunday, June 27th 2010, SCTA inaugurated the classification of furnished apartments and units in line with its classification efforts for all the tourism accommodation facilities throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA praised the ever-increasing development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
On last Tuesday, 1st June, at the invitation of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies at Oxford University in Britain, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz...
The Saudi Society of Urban Science has conferred the “Urban Heritage Award” on His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA...
The final communiqué of the First International Conference of the Urban Heritage in the Islamic Countries, which concluded on Wednesday 26/05/2010...
His Royal Highness, pointed out that the Great Islamic urban heritage symbolizes superiority of Islamic civilization and the Muslims’...
Under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz - may Allah protect him – on Sunday 23rd evening...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, the Chairman of Al Turath Foundation, Head of the Higher Committee of the Prince Sultan bin Salman for Urban Heritage Award...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of SCTA, stated that the urban heritage in the Kingdom is exposed to many violations...
Despite, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz the President of SCTA has confirmed that...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA said that the Saudi citizen is increasingly joining the fields...
Late Thursday, on 22nd May, His Excellency Goh Cheok Tong the Prime Minster of Singapore received His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA, said “Jazan region has proved to be a first class tourism and heritage destination...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA pointed out...
On Tuesday, April 27th, 2010, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, emphasized that the Commission...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA receives in the Commission's headquarters in Riyadh...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA stated that the commission has directed all its activities and its efforts to serve the local tourists...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA has received in his office at SCTA’s headquarters in Riyadh, Mansour bin Ibrahim Al Arfaj...
On Sunday 4/4/2010, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, said that the SCTA is ready to begin development of the ancient royal palaces in the Holy City...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, pointed out that, hotels and furnished accommodations in particular and accommodation...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Amir of Riyadh region, said that the State's keenness under the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman President of SCTA, in the presence of large crowd of farmers in the Hail Province laid out the road map for rural and agricultural tourism through different angles...
On Tuesday, 23rd March, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammad Al Saud, Minister of Education along with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, on Sunday, March 21st, received His Royal Highness Prince Mishael bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, has recently signed contracts for the establishment of 4 new museums in the provinces of Baha...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, the Chairman of Al Turath Charitable Foundation...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, recently opened the Office of licensing and Investment in Makka...
Makkah’s historical Al-Saggaf Palace, a former seat of government, has been given to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA)...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, inaugurated the electronic system for granting licenses to travel and tourism agencies in the Kingdom...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, on Sunday, 07/03/2010, patronized the ceremony honoring 43 people who had passed the first...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA pointed out that the average number of fires that broke out in the historical area in Jeddah...
Under the auspices of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, Amir of Asir province, and in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA pointed out saying, “The concepts and issues related to urban heritage...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, stressed that the volume of the found archaeological heritage of the Kingdom...
On Saturday, 06/03/2010, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud, Minister of Education...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, pointed out: “Antiquity in the Kingdom is viewed as a national treasure, that is not neglected...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, has pointed out that tourism is the economic mainstay of many countries in the world...
SCTA has won the second position in the list of the “Best work environment in the government sector”. The competition was organized by Al Eqtesadia newspaper in partnership with Team One Consultancy Company...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA urged citizens to spend quality time during the mid-term school holidays...
On Monday, 8th February, addressing a press conference in Al Khobar, Dr. Ali Ibrahim Al Ghabban, vice president of the Archeological sites and Museums sector in SCTA ...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has categorically stated that investment in the tourism sector generates ...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities pointed out that tourism in the future will be one of the most powerful of the three sectors
SCTA and the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (the religious police) recently entered into a cooperation agreement for the development of national tourism in the Kingdom...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Amir of Riyadh, on Sunday, January 10th, 2010, inaugurated a photo exhibition under the title "The Sultan of goodness…
On Saturday, 9th January, 2010, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA announced that the Heritage Foundation - ‘Al Turath Society’ will adopt a Chair in the College of Architecture and Planning at the Dammam University...
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday the 3rd January 2010. This important annual event was conducted in the Cultural Palace...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman, Amir of Riyadh province, on Tuesday, 05/01/2010, will open a photographs-exhibition of Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, on Monday, December 28th, 2008, inaugurated the tourism statistical database of MAS at the headquarters of the Commission in Riyadh in a special ceremony...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, on Saturday, 26th December 2009, received His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Shaikh...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, has pointed out that the importance of Antiquities and Heritage lies in its essential role in the formation of citizen's identity and affiliation to his history and civilization
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, on Sunday, December 20th, 2009, has chaired the 2nd meeting of the Higher Committee of the 1st International Conference...
Under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, on Sunday, 13th December, 2009, a meeting of tour operators in Saudi Arabia was held...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, has revealed that the Commission is working in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Prince Sultan Charitable Foundation, Al Turath Charitable Foundation...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Board, has noted that the SCTA in the beginning of next month, Muharram/(January)...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA pointed out that Saudi Arabia in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (May God protect him) has taken advanced steps...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, has pointed out that, SCTA has provided a model for partnership and integration
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and d Antiquities, on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha extended his congratulations to the wise leadership of Saudi Arabia
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA stressed the importance of marketing activities and services to support domestic tourism, as well its promotion and publicity...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) categorically affirmed that the Kingdom will take the issues of smuggling of antiquities seriously and will not going to tolerate in this respect...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) reiterated that...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA, has emphasized that...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA on Sunday 25/10/2009, presented a working-paper in the fourth session of the Forum for Productive Families, titled “Complementary Relations and Alliances”...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA confirmed conclusively that the focus of the Commission in its efforts and in its various activities is on serving the domestic tourist and that there is no plan at the present for the inbound tourism...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA declared: "The Kingdom will not be absent from being the first choice for its citizens who wish go on a holiday tour"
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Board of SCTA, pointed out that the Commission will submit a comprehensive plan to the government to raise the level of national tourism...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA emphasized that, the government of the Kingdom has adopted development of tourism industry as strategic choice and national economic project...
A recent statistical report released by MAS on the Saudi tourists departing from the Kingdom during the summer of this year states that they spent more than 4.7...
United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO) is celebrating September 27th 2009, as the World Tourism Day...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has stressed that the Kingdom is celebrating the National Day - which falls in the on 4th Shawwal 1430 (23rd September, 2009)...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz President of SCTA has extended his congratulations to the leadership and citizens of the Kingdom on the occasion of Eid Al Fetr Al Mubarak...
The Medina PTO warned investors in the housing sector who use Ramadan Umra season as an opportunity to price hike of services on visitors...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA hinted that the high prices of tourist services is not a realm of SCTA alone....
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, emphasized that the tourism has become a huge economic industry...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the SCTA hinted that the high prices of tourist services is not a realm of SCTA alone...
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, Amir of Mecca, patronized the launch of Souk Okaz events in its third edition...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, has agreed to the exclusion of Mecca and Medina...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, stressed that the government considers tourism activity as an integrated economic project...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) said that the Saudization of tourism and travel agencies is on the right track...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, stressed that the Council of Ministers’ consideration of tourism as an economic project for generating employment will contribute to attracting investment into tourism...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA emphasized that the tourism is an integrated economic project, and not just a decoration of festivals...
HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of STCA said, "Al Qaseem region is characterized by the generosity of its people and its beautiful land with farms, rural areas, urban heritage...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) said that the Commission is working to meet the aspirations of the local tourist who is the main target in...
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz the President of SCTA has dispelled apprehensions on the impact of the global economic crisis on the tourism sector in the Arab countries...
In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA and chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Misha’l Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Amir of Najran Region, the first meeting of the Tourism Development Council in Najran was held on Tuesday 26-05-2009 at the conference hall of the Amara of the region
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) received on Tuesday 19th May 2009...
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, stressed on the importance of religious, political
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA, emphasized that the Kingdom is witnessing...
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), emphasized that, Al Majma'ah, on the outskirts of Riyadh
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) on Sunday 29-3-2009 chaired the 9th Meeting of the Board of Directors in the presence of their Highnesses and Excellencies
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), emphasized that, SCTA is not seeking to convince the Saudi citizen on the tourism feasibility, instead the issue is to fulfill their expectations and needs
His Royal Highness, Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), said that Saudi Arabia’s joining the World Heritage List through the registration of Madain Saleh with UNESCO is normal, pointing to its possession of sites during the long history of heritage, which anchored it at the top of the World civilizations
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) said that, the fear of social acceptance of tourism has been bypassed and it is replaced by high demand from all communities to be covered by the services of tourism activities
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the President of SCTA, has praised the effective role of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture "Janadriyah" towards preserving and bringing out the elements of the national heritage which will showcase total heritage and handicrafts activities in the Kingdom
On Tuesday 24, 02, 2009, in the Saudi capital Riyadh, a batch of 40 Saudi nationals from government and private sectors have ended the first working session of preparation of leaders in the program "Leave No Trace"
Mr. Abdullah Al-Jehani, SCTA Vice-President for Marketing and Media, emphasized the uniqueness of tourism festivals and events that are organized around the Kingdom’s Provinces and governorates during spring vacation
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA President, declared that the antiquities are protected through a national will

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