Souqs, sand dunes and sunlight: Several sides to Qatar
Beneath a blazing desert sun, an 8-strong convoy of 4x4s snaked south on the highway from Doha toward the border...
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Capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Erbil launches city tour bus
The first ever daily double-decker bus in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region will soon be available for visitors touring the...
5 global tourism megatrends impacting the Middle East
The Middle East is increasingly shaping itself to become a touristic paradise. Over the past decade, the travel and tourism...
Emaar Hospitality to manage first Saudi hotel
Emaar Hospitality, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties, has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in...
Global theme park market seen topping $44 billion
The global theme park market is being driven by the recovery in leisure spending, rise in international tourism, and growth...
Sustained growth in international tourism despite challenges
2016 was the seventh consecutive year of sustained growth following the 2009 global economic and financial crisis. A comparable sequence...
Qatar sees 7% growth in tourist arrivals in 2017
The number of tourist arrivals to Qatar increased by 7% from January to May 2017 compared to the corresponding period...
Iran seeks to broaden travel ties with East Asia
Iran is contemplating easing visa restrictions for tourist trips to Japan, South Korea, and China,” Tasnim quoted Zahra Ahmadipour as...
Over 120,000 hotel rooms under construction in MEA
The hospitality market of Middle East and Africa (MEA) is on track for growth with a total of 124,823 rooms...
Egypt to launch cruise lines with Greece
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism reached an agreement with Greece to launch cruise lines between the two countries, reported Egypt Independent....
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