Oman to get 2,000 hotel rooms in 2013
Global hospitality chain Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will open three new five-star hotels in Oman...
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Saudi tourism sector to employ 462,000 jobseekers
The number of jobs in the tourism sector will be boosted to more than 462,000, said Economy and Planning Minister...
Second Crowne Plaza hotel in Muscat
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced that it has signed an agreement with Oman Tourism Development Co (Omran ) to open...
Lebanon's travel and tourism economy to generate $11.4 billion
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimated that the travel & tourism (T&T) industry would contribute directly $4.2bn to...
Abu Dhabi’s Cristal Group Hotel chain plans new hotels in Iraq
Abu Dhabi’s Cristal Group, which plans to open its first Baghdad hotel, the Cristal Grand Ishtar, at the start of...
Qatar to develop a new hotel and business district
Nine football stadiums do Arab destination Qatar still need to meet with the World Cup 2022 agenda. '13 Stadiums we...
Qatar interested in 'floating hotels'
Qatar has shown interest in a Finnish architecture firm's proposal to build 'floating hotels,' Construction Week says in its recent...
Qatar hospitality sector to add 21 new hotels by 2017
Qatar has lined up a total of 21 new hotels for the next five years as part of adding up...
Hotel occupancy rate soars to 90% in Dubai
Hotels in Dubai continued to surpass previous year performances as regional and international tourists flock to the city for the...
Lebanon’s travel and tourism industry to generate a total of $11.1 billion in 2013
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimated that the travel & tourism (T&T) industry’s direct contribution to the Lebanese...
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