Travel and tourism to grow faster than the global economy by 4.0% per year over the next decade
The global travel and tourism sector directly sustains twice as many jobs as the financial sector, and five times as...
Hospitality
Man’oushe Street signs franchise deal for 25 outlets in Riyadh
As part of its continuing efforts to expand its presence in the Middle East region, Man’oushe Street, a popular Middle...
Checking in to Africa’s hospitality revolution
African leaders striving to develop their economies without relying on resources are turning to tourism, and international hoteliers from Wyndham...
Morocco to have the tallest tower in Africa
Construction firms from China and Morocco will build Africa’s tallest high-rise tower in Morocco’s capital Rabat, reported Global Construction Reviews....
Medical tourism revenue in Dubai rises to $390 million
Medical tourism in Dubai yielded revenues of around AED1.42 billion ($390 million) in 2016, up from AED1.40 billion in 2015,...
Qatar Tourism Authority launches tourism licensing e-services
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has launched the first phase of an electronic licensing (e-licensing) system that will enable establishments regulated...
$500 million Tourist Resort Planned in Chabahar
A tourist resort in the port city of Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, has been planned to help develop the city's tourism...
Sofitel Dubai Wafi To Debut In 2019
After partnering with MKM Commercial Holdings (Wafi Group), Sofitel unveiled plans to launch in 2019, what is said to be...
Tourism booms as more travellers visit Qatar
Three different recently-released reports by Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, Ernst and Young, and ValuStrat indicate that Qatar’s tourism...
Omniyat, Swiss-Belhotel to operate two new hotels in Kuwait
Leading property developer Omniyat Real Estate has inked a management agreement with Swiss-Belhotel International to operate two new properties in...
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