Tourism and Hospitality

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CampbellGray to open in Lebanon
UK-based CampbellGray Hotels is set to open its first property in the Middle East, the Le Gray, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The new luxury hotel includes 75 suites. Le Gray is located in the Solidere district of Beirut's downtown. CampbellGray Hotels also has plans to expand in Muscat and Damascus.
Lebanon: 7 hours, 7 minutes ago

Iraq to build Gulf Cup Sports City
Iraq's government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh has said that the country has allocated $446m to build a 146 hectare modern 'Sport City' in the southern oil hub of Basra to host the Gulf Cup at the end of 2012. Earlier in the year, Gulf football chiefs had accepted Iraq's request to host the 21st edition of the tournament.
Iraq: 7 hours, 18 minutes ago

IHG to manage Al Madina hotel
Oman-based Blue City Company has signed an agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group for the latter to manage it beachfront property, InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa. The hotel consists of 200 rooms, including 50 suites. The hotel will alo provide meeting and conference facilities, fitness centres and spa.
Oman: Saturday, July 04 - 2009 at 11:17

TDIC bond oversubscribed
The Abu Dhabi-based Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has said that its inaugural $1bn bond tranche under the $3bn Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) Programme has attracted substantial interest from global investors and had been oversubscribed six times. The total order book exceeded $6bn from approximately 300 investors.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, July 02 - 2009 at 12:25

Saudi tourism income surges
Saudi Arabia's total tourism income in 2008 was SR78.5 billion, of which the food services sector had the largest portion of this income, of 42.4%, Saudi Gazette has reported. The kingdom's transport sector had received 35.2% of the income, followed by the accommodation sector with 16.3%, with travel agencies at 1.5% and finally the entertainment sector with 4.6%, the paper has said.
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, July 01 - 2009 at 11:40

UAE, Oman aim to ease travel between countries
Officials in Oman and the UAE are working to develop new travel procedures that would ease entrance and exit across the border and improve traffic flow across these points, reported the Oman Tribune. Ideas being suggested include the use of eye scanning and the creation of a database to speed transfer of information for security purposes.
Oman: Tuesday, June 30 - 2009 at 15:05

Sindbad Frequent Flyer teams up with Oman Air Holidays
Oman's Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme has teamed up with Oman Air Holidays to offer a range of holiday packages with the benefit of earning Sindbad Miles. Packages combine flights on Oman Air with selected hotels, tours and excursions at destinations including the Egypt, Jordan, India, Thailand, and London. Sindbad members will not only earn miles on the flight segment but will receive an equal number of miles from Oman Air Holidays, the firm said.
Oman: Tuesday, June 30 - 2009 at 12:22

Hilton to manage residences in Qatar
Hilton Hotels Middle East and Africa has announced the signing of a management agreement with the New Doha Hotels Company for the Hilton Doha Residence located in the upmarket West Bay district. The new residence, which is set to open in Q2 2012, will feature approximately 288 studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with facilities including a restaurant, health club, outdoor swimming pool and car park.
Qatar: Monday, June 29 - 2009 at 12:52

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