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Egypt's tourism number up 8.3% in November
According to official figures by Egypt's statistics body CAPMAS, the country has welcomed 1.1... Read full article »
Lebanon's Tripoli seafront project criticised
Tripoli Developmental Association, a Lebanese non-governmental organisation, has criticised a $... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia earned $16.5bn from pilgrims in 2012
Saudi economists have estimated the kingdom's revenues from Haj and Umrah services in 2012 at... Read full article »
Qatar plans to upgrade Al-Shamal into a tourist destination
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has unveiled plans to convert Al-Shamal municipality into a major... Read full article »
Petra received 15% more visitors in December
According to figures released by Petra Archaeological Park (PAP), a total of 45,432 visitors of... Read full article »
US introduces new online visa services for Emiratis
The UAE foreign ministry has said the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi has introduced a new appointment... Read full article »
Best Western to inaugurate Premier Muscat in February
Best Western has announced its four-star hotel in Al Khuwayr, Oman, which commenced operations in... Read full article »
Hospitality investment opportunities offered by Saudi's GACA
The Saudi aviation regulator is offering a number of investment opportunities that include hotels... Read full article »
Omran opens The City Hotel, Duqm
Oman Tourism Development Co (Omran) has announced the opening of the City Hotel, Duqm, Times of... Read full article »
Egypt posts 17% rise in tourist arrivals in 2012
Egyptian tourism minister Hisham Zaazou has said some 10.5 million tourists have visited the... Read full article »
Plans to scrap QE2 denied
Cunard Line, the former owner of Queen Elizabeth 2, which was bought by Dubai investment firm... Read full article »
Iranians warned against 'high-risk' US travel
Iran has warned its citizens against visiting the US, after the death of an Iranian national... Read full article »
Lebanon's five-star hotel occupancy drops to 56%
According to a monthly survey by Ernst & Young, hotel occupancy at Lebanon's five-star hotels... Read full article »
Egypt tells travellers to not carry over $10,000
Egypt has banned travellers from carrying more than $10,000 in foreign currency cash in or out of... Read full article »
UAE citizens warned not to travel to Lebanon
The UAE foreign affairs ministry has warned citizens not to travel to Lebanon until further... Read full article »
