Beirut reports increase in hotel occupancy rate
The latest survey issued by Ernst and Young showed that Beirut witnessed the fourth highest increase in hotel occupancy rate...
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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...
Hotel occupancy rises in most Middle Eastern cities
The Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey released by Ernst & Young indicated that on a yearly basis, hotel occupancy increased...
Saudi- 2.9 million foreign tourists spent SR 7.1 billion in Q1 2012
As many as 2.9 million foreign tourists who visited the Kingdom in the first quarter of 2012 spent more than...
Hilton Worldwide Unveils Plans for First Hilton Hotel in Iraq
Hilton Worldwide has expansion plans in Iraqi Kurdistan in northern Iraq, with the signing of a management agreement with the...
Saudi travel, tourism sector shuns regional hiccups; keeps growing
Despite fears of political unrest across the Middle East region, travel and tourism continued to grow in the Kingdom of...
Saudi travel, tourism sector shuns regional hiccups; keeps growing
Despite fears of political unrest across the Middle East region, travel and tourism continued to grow in the Kingdom of...
Qatari Diar inks deal for Oman tourism projects
Qatari Diar, the property arm of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
Qatari Tourism is building momentum
As the country's hosting of several major international sports and business events has brought growing numbers of tourists to Qatar,...
Oman's tourism sector gaining attention from investors
With Muscat having been named the Arab Tourism Capital for 2012 and the country becoming increasingly popular with visitors from...
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