New $1.6 billion hotel planned for World Cup in Qatar
A new $1.6-billion hotel and conference/expo center has been proposed for the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup in Doha, Qatar....
Hospitality
Dubai needs 280 hotels to meet 20 million visitor target
Dubai is facing a serious challenge posed by the need for 283 new hotels to be delivered between 2014 and...
Number of tourists in Lebanon increased by 4.21%
Despite a security situation marked by the proliferation of regional conflicts in the Middle East, Lebanon has hosted more tourists...
Hamad International Airport sees 10% jump in passenger traffic
Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar's new gateway to the world, has registered a 10 per cent growth in passenger traffic...
Saudi Arabia developing agro-tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has collaborated with farm owners in the Riyadh province to develop agro-tourism...
Beirut 14th Top City in the World Ahead of San Francisco, Sydney and Chicago
Exactly one year ago, Gino's Blog wrote about Beirut being named the 20th best city, ahead of cities like Paris,...
Signs of rebound in Egypt’s tourism sector
The government in Egypt is expecting a recovery of its tourism sector by next year after the latest data showed...
Qatar top destination for global events now
Qatar having hosted some 20 key events, attracting as many as 9,934 delegates last year, is fast emerging as a...
Deal signed for $2.5 billion tourism project in Oman
Local developer Omagine has signed an agreement with the Omani government to design, develop, own and operate a $2.5bn (OMR...
Full value of Egyptian tourism industry remains untapped
Despite improving throughout the past years, the Egyptian tourism industry continues to be underdeveloped, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...
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