10 new hotels to double number of rooms in Muscat
Recent research has shown that revenues and occupancy for four and five star hotels increased significantly in 2012, driven by...
Hospitality
Madinah needs 500 hotels in five years
Authorities in Madinah are faced with the pressing issue of constructing 500 hotels within the span of five years to...
Hilton to debut in Bahrain
Hilton Worldwide is expanding its presence across the Middle East with the addition of Bahrain to its portfolio of operating...
$1.33 billion fund proposed for tourism projects in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has proposed a SR 5 billion ($1.33 billion) fund to promote tourism...
15,000 hotel rooms in pipeline in Dubai
An infrastructure overhaul will see an additional 15,000 hotel rooms in Dubai, according to the Dubai Tourism Commerce and Marketing...
Business tourism demand growing fast in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is an extremely interesting tourism market at the moment, and there is a strong push toward development of...
Leisure boat industry surges with growth of marinas in Oman
Oman's boat industry has started 2013 out on a strong note, backed by a positive economy, good weather and a...
$3 billion tourist project in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Emaar Properties and Kurdish Farouq Holding are currently negotiating with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) to start the...
Grand Heritage to open new hotel in Doha
Grand Heritage has signed an agreement with Tanmiyat Real Estate and Investment, a venture of Bin Samikh Holding Group, to...
Saudi travel trade gains from digital technology
According to Nashaat Al Bukhari, an IT expert, 70 percent of the travel sector needs to apply technology to its...
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