Vatel Bahrain joined the 19th Vatel International Convention in France, where its delegation exchanged insights with global peers on hospitality education, academic standards, and future talent development under the theme “Vatel, quality without borders.”
The Esports Foundation has named Saudia the Official Airline of the Esports World Cup 2026, unveiling the world's first esports-branded commercial aircraft, which will operate between Riyadh and Paris before joining the airline's international network for two years.
Axens has launched the Ethanol to Refuel Aviation (ERA) project, France’s first industrial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility based on advanced bioethanol
TotalEnergies has completed the sale of its 170MW distributed solar portfolio across seven European countries to Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy, marking its exit from distributed solar generation activities in those markets.
A delegation from Vatel Bahrain, led by General Director Sheikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Director of Studies Fatema Frutan, visited Vatel Academy in France to enhance academic cooperation and knowledge exchange across the global Vatel network.
Oman welcomed 77,000 French tourists in 2025, a 25% increase year-on-year, with growth continuing into 2026 as first-quarter arrivals rose 10% to more than 24,600, driven by tourism promotion, improved connectivity and the country's cultural appeal.
A severe heatwave affecting several European countries has caused the deaths of 74 people by drowning in France since June 18, coinciding with Germany recording a new temperature record for the second consecutive day, reaching 41.5 degrees Celsius, said media reports.
Vision Golfe 2026 brought together more than 1,200 participants, five ministers, senior government officials and business leaders in Paris this week, reinforcing its position as the leading platform for economic cooperation between France and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Leading French group Safran Electronics & Defence has announced that it has sealed an agreement with UAE-based technology group EDGE to broaden the scope of joint work across the wider portfolios of both companies and develop the next-generation smart weapons for the battlefield.
Saudi Arabia and France have signed a joint action programme to deepen tourism cooperation, focusing on investment, sustainability, innovation, workforce development, data sharing and destination marketing, following high-level talks on the sidelines of the UN Tourism Executive Council.
