Middle East hotel construction up 12% Y-o-Y
There were 155,899 rooms in 552 hotel projects under contract in the Middle East in July this year, an 18.8...
Hospitality
Qatar receives 1.4 million visitors in the first half of 2016
Qatar welcomed 1.4 million visitors in the first six months of 2016, including 665,355 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals, according...
Saudi Arabia to invest $2.7 billion for 140 new heritage sites
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) plans to set up 140 new heritage projects as part of...
Three new upscale hotels open in Qatar
Three new upscale hotels have opened in Qatar – the Shangri-La Doha, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Doha Old Town...
Saudi Arabia to revamp tourism sector
Tourism is set to take on a pivotal role in the Saudi Arabian economy, with business, leisure and faith-based travel...
Qatar set to reap $11.9 billion from tourism by 2020
Qatar tourism revenues are expected to hit $11.9 billion by 2020, while inbound arrivals are expected to reach 3 million...
Le Gray hotel in Lebanon plans $10 million expansion
Le Gray Hotel will expand its premises, with an expected completion date of early 2017. The expansion will include 16...
Abu Dhabi tourism tipped to rebound
Stronger product offerings and continued investment in Abu Dhabi’s leisure and hospitality infrastructure look set to generate a rebound in...
$1 billion Duqm project in Oman granted to Aqar Development
The Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) granted Al-Khonji Real Estate & Development (AQAR), the usufruct rights to construct...
Hilton and Secon to build new 4-star hotel in Egypt
Hospitality chain Hilton Worldwide has signed a contract with Saudi-Egyptian Construction Company (Secon) for a hotel in New Damietta, Egypt,...
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