The overall outlook for the Middle East hotels sector remains positive, with the Gulf hospitality sector leading the charge and predicted to grow to $32.5 billion by 2022, this according to Alpen Capital’s latest report.

Among the GCC countries, analysts said that the UAE continue to show the highest growth potential with the upcoming Expo 2020 expected to welcome an international audience of 25 million visitors.

Amid the positive market sentiments, Media Fusion today announced the holding"...

DUBAI — Finding and retaining key talent, meeting changing consumer demands and keeping on top of market trends are some of the main challenges facing the Middle East’s hotel and hospitality industry.

Mona Faraj, Managing Director at Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Middle East, explained that while companies face many hurdles, the sector is continuing to expand and mature at such a pace that these obstacles can be overcome.

“The hospitality industry"...

Alpha Destination Management has announced at the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019 expansion of its hotel portfolio into the Indian Ocean with the addition of four new countries.

These include Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Mauritius and Maldives. Being a market leader in the in the Arabian Gulf, Alpha is a well-established brand among the UK tour operators.

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RAMALLAH, Monday, November 4, 2019 (WAFA) - Ramallah joined UNESCO's global network of 'Creative Cities', a move announced by the Secretary General Audrey Azoulay, said a statemnt issued by Ramallah’s municpality.

Ramallah is becoming a member in the field of music alongside 65 other cities from around the world this year, making a total of 246 cities in the network, it said.

Mayor"...

UAE-headquartered hospitality company TIME Hotels, has been honoured by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber) with the CSR Label Award for the fifth year in succession.

According to the report from Dubai Chamber, TIME Hotels was the highest scoring applicant, achieving an overall score of 77.5 per cent - 10.4 per cent higher than the average applicant score.

Eddie Ignatius, corporate director of Quality & Business Excellence, TIME Hotels, said: “We are very much a"...

A delegation from North Caucasus Federal District of Russian Federation visits the United Arab Emirates on first business mission, taking place from 18th till 22nd of October 2019, with the goal of presenting the investment opportunities in local tourism sector to UAE business community. The mission is organized and headed by Visit Caucasus Foundation on behalf of HE Odes Baysultanov, the First Deputy Minister of North Caucasus Affairs of Russian Federation.

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BAKU, Friday, October 25, 2019 (WAFA) – Malaysia will soon open an embassy to Palestine, the country’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced today.

He said that since Israel will ban a Malaysian embassy in the occupied Palestinian territories, Malaysia will open this embassy in Jordan but will be accredited to Palestine, enabling his country to offer aid to the Palestinians more easily.

Addressing"...

H.E. Li Xuhang, Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Dubai, Xiao Jianhua, the head of the China Tourism Promotion Group, H.H. Sheikh Juma Al Maktoum and Hoor Al Khaja from DTCM were all present at the Beautiful China 2019 Asian Tourism series, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. The promotion which saw over 220 representatives from the tourism and media of the two countries was held at Address Sky View Hotel, Dubai on 21st October.

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In Yunnan, such a 394,100-square-kilometer vast land, there is full of magic and romance. From valleys with an altitude of 76 meters to peaks with an altitude of 6,740 meters, this land encompasses all kinds of spectacular landscape, such as numerous mountains and surging rivers.

There are last paradises for wild animals and miraculous plants growing for thousands of years hidden in warm zones, frigid zones, rain forests, meadow, rocks and peaks. Once"...

Three stunning new dining destinations were unveiled at a grand launch party held at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi last week.

The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi is located on the exclusive stretch of white sand beach in Dubai Marina and is famed for its trend-setting dining destinations and award-winning home grown concepts.

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