News: Culture
Museums drive economic and cultural transformation
Museums are powerful generators of cultural capital with cities and local communities looking at museums as an anchor for revitalisation and regeneration, according to the recently…
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Women’s sports clubs apply for licences in Saudi Arabia
25 fitness centres across Saudi Arabia have applied for licences to become sports clubs for women following a recent legislative change. According to the English language Arab News…
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New UNWTO/Tourism Australia report highlights tourism potential of South East Asia
Asia's affluent middle class is set to increase almost fivefold over the next 20 years, presenting significant opportunities for Australian tourism, according to a new report released…
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Saudi Arabia set to license women’s sports clubs
Saudi Arabia is to license women's sports clubs for the first time, in a major step in a country where religious authorities have warned against female exercise. Last year the…
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Saudi Arabia earns $16.5 billion from religious tourism
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, earned about SAR62 billion (US$16.5 billion) from the annual pilgrimage rituals of Hajj and Umrah in 2012, a 10% increase from the…
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Significant increase in visitors to Abu Dhabi
Visitor arrivals to Abu Dhabi rose by 13% in 2012, with the most noticeable increase being among in visitors from Asia and Africa. Bucking the GFC, the recession the Abu Dhabi Tourism…
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New art museums open in Shanghai
Seeking to enhance its status as a global arts centre, the city of Shanghai has opened two new art museums on the former site of the 2010 World Expo. The China Art Museum, intended to be…
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Olympics judo: Saudi Arabia hijab dispute resolved
Saudi Arabia judoka Wojdan Shaherkani will compete at the Olympics after a dispute over a hijab was resolved. The International Judo Federation said the 16-year-old must fight without the…
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