Magrabi optical has opened its renovated showroom at Salama Centre on Prince Sultan Street in Jeddah.
The new opening is in keeping with the company’s policy to develop its showrooms all over the Kingdom, with a view to providing customized optical care and services to a growing customer base.
The new showroom includes the latest and most prestigious brands of lenses, eyeglasses and sunglasses, in addition to professional optical medical staff specialized in the eye care world.
Magrabi Optical says it offers shoppers an unrivaled selection of the world’s finest prescription spectacles and sunglasses from top name brands, namely Chanel, Cartier, Mont Blanc, Prada, Porsche Design, Bvlgari, Tom Ford and Ray-Ban, as well as exclusive brands such as Sama and TEMPO.
Magrabi Optical, considered as one of the pioneers in the world of eye care and optical in the Kingdom, was founded in 1927 with the launch of the eye medical center. In 1955, Magrabi Hospitals and Centers were built to provide internationally renowned eye care to millions across the Middle East, the GCC and North Africa.
In 1981, Magrabi Optical opened its first optical store in Jeddah and since then it expanded across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and the UAE, which made it the largest eyewear and sunglasses retail chain in the Middle East and North Africa, with over 160 retail outlets.
Through the retail network’s expansion, and building on the solid foundation of the state-of-the-art technology, Magrabi Optical has taken the brand into a journey to transform it into one of the top international optical retailers by launching its first network in Turkey, which will become the hub for Magrabi Optical’s future expansion plans in Central & Eastern Europe.
Magrabi Optical emerges as one of top international optical retailers
Magrabi Optical emerges as one of top international optical retailers
Tourism Minister opens Radisson Hotel Madinah
Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Board of the Tourism Development Fund Ahmed Al-Khateeb recently inaugurated the Radisson Hotel Madinah. The hotel has been enabled by the TDF, a Saudi government fund dedicated to supporting and developing the Saudi tourism sector. The opening of the new property falls within ongoing efforts to enhance the hospitality infrastructure in Madinah and increase its readiness to receive visitors, thereby improving the quality of tourism services in line with the objectives of the National Tourism Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
The minister stated that the opening of Radisson Hotel Madinah reflects TDF’s commitment to high-quality and diversified projects that meet visitors’ needs. He said: “Saudi Arabia continues to advance the development of the hospitality sector across different regions to ensure the provision of exceptional accommodation experiences that enhance the visitor journey and support the sustainable growth of tourism, particularly in cities of religious and historical significance such as Madinah.”
TDF CEO Qusai Al-Fakhri said that the fund continues to perform its role as the national enabler of the tourism sector by supporting projects that generate tangible economic and developmental impact. He explained that the hotel’s opening represents a model of TDF’s role in diversified tourism investments and support for the private sector’s hotel projects, which increase accommodation capacity, create job opportunities, and enhance quality of life in Madinah.
The four-star Radisson Hotel Madinah spans an area exceeding 2,300 square meters and comprises 165 rooms. It is located next to Quba Mosque, 12 minutes by car from the Prophet’s Mosque, and 20 minutes from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, making it a convenient choice for city visitors and pilgrims. The hotel includes a restaurant serving guests and visitors, dedicated meeting and event spaces, and sports facilities.
The hotel contributes to stimulating the local economic activity and supporting the tourism and hospitality ecosystem, enhancing Madinah’s readiness to receive increasing numbers of visitors and pilgrims in the coming years.
This project is part of the TDF’s portfolio of tourism projects in various regions of the Kingdom. The TDF has contributed to more than 130 tourism projects in Madinah, with total contributions exceeding SR1.5 billion ($400 million) and accommodation capacity surpassing 2,100 hotel rooms, reaffirming its role in advancing tourism investment, sustainable development objectives, and the tourism sector’s contribution to the national economy, in line with the National Tourism Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
