Occupancy rate up in Qatar despite increase in hotels
Despite a rise in the number of hotels, Qatar has seen an increase in hotel occupancy rate. During the first...
Hospitality
Hotel construction explodes in Erbil
Taxi drivers in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, are keen to tell every non-Kurdish person they...
Hotels in Qatar toast to green initiative
Hotels in Qatar have joined hands to pursue a new green agenda. The initiative is being led by Qatar Green...
Dubai Mall eyes 100 million visitors with huge expansion
The massive expansion of The Dubai Mall , described as the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination, has commenced its...
$628,000 to establish tourist resort in Kurdistan region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced "Allocating more than IQD 700 millions ($628,000) for the establishment of Selafi resort in Amedi...
Sharjah boosts eco-tourism with new project
A 25,000 hectare area in the Maleiha region of Sharjah is being transformed into a major eco-tourism destination that will...
$10 billion tourism projects under way in Oman
With the advent of summer and the vacation season, tourist activities are on the rise in most of the governorates...
Qatar targets GCC tourists with world-class facilities
Qatar is increasing its tourist numbers by 20 percent annually, according to Saeed Al-Hajri, chairman of the tourism committee of...
GCC interior spending to grow 28% to $9.2 billion
GCC projects spent $7.2bn on interiors and fit-outs in 2012 and expects spends to increase by more than a quarter...
Saudi Arabia needs more three-and four-star hotels
Onyx Hospitality Group, which aims to become one of Asia's leading hospitality providers within five years, has lined up a...
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