$1.33 billion fund proposed for tourism projects in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has proposed a SR 5 billion ($1.33 billion) fund to promote tourism...
Hospitality
15,000 hotel rooms in pipeline in Dubai
An infrastructure overhaul will see an additional 15,000 hotel rooms in Dubai, according to the Dubai Tourism Commerce and Marketing...
Business tourism demand growing fast in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is an extremely interesting tourism market at the moment, and there is a strong push toward development of...
Leisure boat industry surges with growth of marinas in Oman
Oman's boat industry has started 2013 out on a strong note, backed by a positive economy, good weather and a...
$3 billion tourist project in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Emaar Properties and Kurdish Farouq Holding are currently negotiating with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) to start the...
Grand Heritage to open new hotel in Doha
Grand Heritage has signed an agreement with Tanmiyat Real Estate and Investment, a venture of Bin Samikh Holding Group, to...
Saudi travel trade gains from digital technology
According to Nashaat Al Bukhari, an IT expert, 70 percent of the travel sector needs to apply technology to its...
Oman to get 2,000 hotel rooms in 2013
Global hospitality chain Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will open three new five-star hotels in Oman...
Saudi tourism sector to employ 462,000 jobseekers
The number of jobs in the tourism sector will be boosted to more than 462,000, said Economy and Planning Minister...
Second Crowne Plaza hotel in Muscat
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced that it has signed an agreement with Oman Tourism Development Co (Omran ) to open...
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