First Crowne Plaza hotel in Qatar opens its doors
Trans Orient Establishment and IHG celebrated the opening of Crowne Plaza Doha – The Business Park by welcoming its first...
Hospitality
Saudi hotel sector set to grow by 53.9%
Hotel sector across the Gulf region is set to see huge growth in construction activity, new figures released by STR...
New tourism law sets rules for hotels in Qatar
Qatar passed a tourism law that requires all hotels to be licensed by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and the...
10 new hotels in Makkah to cost $3.2 billion
Jabal Omar Development Company plans to open 10 hotels in the holy city of Makkah, its executive general director Sameer...
Hotels in 4 Saudi cities post strong performance
All four cities in Saudi Arabia saw an increase in hotel occupancy rates in the first half of 2012, Ernst...
$2bn set to boost tourism in Oman
Oman has not yet converted its tourism sector into a reliable a real industry that can contribute significantly to the...
Tourism increases by 75% in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Tourism in the Kurdistan Region is up 75 percent in the last six months in comparison to last year. A...
New $60m 5-star hotel for Baghdad
The Baghdad Investment Commission has granted investment licenses for a five-star hotel, complete with shopping mall, in the Karrada area...
Tourism accounts for 3.2 per cent of Saudi GDP
The tourism industry has accounted for 3.2 per cent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s total GDP in 2011, as...
The Saudi government allocates SR 1.4 billion for Al-Oqair tourism project
The Saudi Council of Ministers allocated SR 1.4 billion for the development of Al-Oqair region for tourism purposes. It also...
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