Tourism revenues in Jordan rise by 19%
Jordan's tourism revenues rose by 19.2 per cent in the first eight months of this year compared with the previous...
Hospitality
Saudi SEC approves tourism development companies with government participation
The Supreme Economic Council (SEC) has approved the establishment of new tourism development companies with government participation. The SEC's latest...
Lebanese tourism sector continues to attract investment
Lebanon’s tourism sector is still attracting investments, Nabil Itani, head of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon said, adding that...
Abu Dhabi hotels get 1.37 million guests as tourism flourishes
Abu Dhabi has welcomed 1.37 million hotel guests between January and July showing an increase of 11 percent over the...
$7 million Japanese grant to build museum in Petra
The Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority (PDTRA) signed a $7 million grant agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Baghdad will soon have 15 new amusement parks
Local and regional companies began building 15 amusement parks in Karkh and Rusafa in Baghdad, the Baghdad Investment Commission announced....
Construction of Best Western hotels started in Erbil
As a result of the deal signed between the Best Western, the international hotel brand and Golden Mountains Company, the...
$40 million Holiday Inn Express launched in Bahrain
The recent launch of the US$ 40 million Holiday Inn Express Bahrain, the Kingdom's first limited service hotel, is indicative...
Best Western expands in the Middle East
Best Western International, one of the world's largest hotel chains, has announced the Middle East launch of its brand, Best...
Hues chain foresees good times for hospitality in the GCC
Hues Boutique Hotel, which recently opened its doors for business and leisure travellers, sees brighter days ahead for the hospitality...
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