The Middle East tourism industry will require at least 1.5 million workers by the year 2020, according to organizers of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, which takes place in Dubai on May 3-5.

Asian rugby heavyweights Japan will attempt to stamp their authority on the Asian Five Nations this weekend with victory over the Arabian Gulf.

HATAY - A Saudi Arabian court on Thursday ratified the conviction of Turkish barber Sabri Bogday, who was sentenced to beheading in Saudi Arabia on charges of “cursing the name of God.”

Arabian American Development Co. today announced that it will be reporting 2008 first quarter results on May 8, 2008 after the close of the market.

DUBAI — A full field of 82 players will tee off at 1:30 pm shotgun start today in the May edition of the Rivoli Monthly Medal at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, a Press release said.

TOKYO (AFP) - Asian rugby heavyweights Japan will attempt to stamp their authority on the Asian Five Nations this weekend with victory over the Arabian Gulf, while Hong Kong also aim to maintain their winning start.

A luxury Cairo hotel has stopped the sale of alcoholic drinks on the orders of its Saudi Arabian owner, who is a practising Muslim, the assistant manager said on Friday.

A glass of wine. A luxury Cairo hotel has stopped the sale of alcoholic drinks on the orders of its Saudi Arabian owner, who is a practising Muslim, the assistant manager said on Friday.

JEDDAH — The economy of Saudi Arabia, the world ‘s biggest oil supplier, will grow 4.9 per cent in 2008, according to the median estimate of seven economists surveyed by Bloomberg in December.

Asian rugby heavyweights Japan scored 18 tries, including a hat-trick by left wing Hirotoki Onozawa, to demolish the Arabian Gulf 114-6 in an Asian Five Nations rugby match Saturday.