A slow but steady rise in consumer confidence is helping to fuel interest in luxury yachts, according to organisers of the 21st edition of the Dubai International Boat Show.
United Arab Emirates:
Sunday, February 24 - 2013 at 16:20
Gulf countries are pumping billions of dollars into airport projects in order to keep pace with an increase in passenger traffic and strengthen their positions as regional hubs for global travel.
A new ($1.6bn) island development to be built off the coast of Dubai is the latest in a series of mega projects to be unveiled in the emirate with the aim of attracting more tourists.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, February 14 - 2013 at 12:12
Over the next three years, IT innovations in the aviation sector will fuel major changes in the way we travel, according to a new report by air transportation communications specialist SITA.
A strong performance in the month of December helped Dubai hotels finish the year with the highest profits in the region for the third consecutive year, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting.
United Arab Emirates:
Thursday, January 31 - 2013 at 09:55
Boosted by a record number of passengers in December, Dubai International has taken over as the world's third ranked airport for international passenger numbers, according to estimates by the airport.
United Arab Emirates:
Tuesday, January 29 - 2013 at 10:46
Hotel performance improved in many parts of the Middle East in 2012, with cities such as Cairo and Amman enjoying strong bounce backs compared to 2011.
Qatar Airways has become the latest carrier across the globe to halt service of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners until safety concerns linked to battery failures on the aircraft can be fixed.
Bahrain-based Gulf Air has announced a major revamp aimed at reducing costs and shoring up its future in the face of intense competition from other carriers in the region.
Experts say the persistence of a thriving grey market for business jets in the Middle East remains the biggest hurdle to the growth of the sector in the region.
Middle East:
Thursday, December 13 - 2012 at 11:32
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Qatar is an oil-rich peninsula jutting out into the Gulf between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The majority of the country consists of sand dunes and salt flats.