Sabre Red showcased at Business Travel Show in Dubai

Sabre Travel Network Middle East (STNME), the leading provider of high performance solutions for the travel industry, and EmQuest, today announced that more than 500 agencies around the Middle East are now using the Sabre Red Workspace, a unique new agent platform at the heart of the newly announced Sabre Red total travel solution.

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Dubai hotel review: The Radisson Royal

The majority of business visitors to Dubai will at some point find themselves at the Dubai World Trade Centre for one of the many international exhibitions being held there. For those exhibiting at these events, stress levels can be high and after a long day of walking, talking and networking, it is essential to have a comfortable place to stay. Rezidor's recently launched Radisson Royal hotel is a new property offering just that.

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Starwood Hotels and Resorts plans Egypt expansion

Starwood Hotels and Resorts is pressing ahead with plans to expand in Egypt, despite disruption to a number of projects and the decline in the tourism industry caused by political and social upheaval, The National has reported. "We think there's tremendous scope," said Neil George, Starwood vice president of acquisitions and development, Middle East and Africa. Egypt "will always remain a massive tourist destination just because of what it has to offer. We're waiting for everything to come back to normal, so we can get going back in that country again," George said. The company believes that there are further opportunities for it to open more hotels in areas including Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and Cairo, he added.

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