Korek Mountain in Kurdistan Region of Iraq holds first snow festival
The Kurdistan Region will hold its first snow festival on Korek Mountain, east of Erbil, aimed at attracting more winter...
Hospitality
Mena region's superyacht fleet to see continued growth
The propensity of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in the Mena region to buy superyachts built within the last 15...
Kurdistan region of Iraq to offer 67 tourism projects to investors
Iraq’s Kurdistan region intends to offer 67 tourism projects in various parts of the governorate to the private sector this...
Carlson Rezidor to open 17 Middle East hotels during 2017
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is set to open 17 hotels this year across the Middle East region. The global...
Qatar Airways continues to fly high
Bucking the trend among many airlines, Qatar Airways boasted strong growth in 2016. The airline recently reported that it ended...
Crystal Lagoons targets Qatar’s $7.2 billion tourism receipts
Crystal Lagoons, the multinational water innovation company and developer of man-made crystal clear lagoons, has held a series of meetings...
Egypt's central bank launches a $261 million fund to develop tourist facilities
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the launching of an EGP 5 billion ($261 million) fund...
Over 218,000 hotel rooms under construction in MEA
The Middle East and Africa hospitality market is witnessing solid growth with a total of 218,800 rooms under construction in...
Hospitality a prime mover of the construction boom in Iran’s second-largest city
Located 850km north-east of Tehran is Iran’s second-largest city, Mashhad. Popularly known as the holiest city in the country, Mashhad...
AccorHotels to develop Qatar’s first Sofitel property
AccorHotels, one of the world’s leading hotel operators, has signed a management agreement with AlBaker Investments to develop a new...
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