Tourism revenues in Jordan reach $1.881 billion
Revenues from tourism and expatriates' remittances reached $4.04 billion until the end of July 2013, according to the Central Bank...
Hospitality
UAE's largest hotel suite opens in Abu Dhabi
The St Regis Hotel's flagship Royal Suite has everything from an amazing terrace with a sea view, to a private...
Iraq targets three times increase in tourism activity
Iraq sees an average of about two million tourists a year, but a senior adviser to the Iraqi tourism ministry...
GCC hospitality industry on the upswing
The average occupancy rate for GCC is estimated to be 68 percent for the year 2012 and expected to reach...
491 ongoing hotel projects in the Middle East
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) hotel development pipeline comprises 491 hotel buildings, which gives a total of 120,795 rooms,...
Wyndham Hotel Group enters Iraq
Wyndham Hotel Group, last week announced its entrance into Iraq with the opening of the newly-built, 71-room Ramada Sulaymaniyah Salim...
Law to classify hotels and to set room tariffs in Saudi Arabia
Come summer, and the citizens and the hospitality industry are at loggerheads on the issue of pricing of tourist accommodation...
New Hilton hotel to rise in the Saudi city of Dhahran
Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with Al Hokair Group for its fourth hotel in the Eastern Province. The latest...
Qatar developing a broader leisure industry
With a strong existing market from business visitors, and a growing status among tourists from elsewhere in the Gulf, Qatar’s...
Qatar’s ancient walled town of Al Zubarah added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
Qatar’s ancient walled town of Al Zubarah has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the first site in...
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