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Visa sees huge rise in spending by tourists in UAE
Visa account holders spent $4.7bn on their cards while visiting the UAE in 2012, a 171% increase... Read full article »
Salalah Rotana Resort set to open in December
Oman's tourism ministry, Orascom Hotels and Developments and Rotana Hotels have announced that a... Read full article »
Dubai fines hotels for unapproved renovations
The Dubai municipality has issued 1,264 fines in 2012 against owners and operators of hotels and... Read full article »
UAE to become Marriott's biggest Mideast market by 2016
Marriott International has said the UAE is set to replace Egypt as its largest market in the... Read full article »
Swiss-Belhotel to open flagship hotel in Bahrain
Hong Kong-headquartered Swiss-Belhotel International has announced plans to open the firm's... Read full article »
Marriott to open new Jeddah property in 2016
Marriott International has announced that its 370-room JW Marriott Hotel Jeddah is scheduled to... Read full article »
Dubai's $1bn Taj Arabia to be completed by mid-2015
Link Global, the developer of the $1bn replica of the Taj Mahal in Dubai's FalconCity, has said... Read full article »
Abu Dhabi hospitality sector reports growth in first quarter
According to figures by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA), the 141 hotels and hotel... Read full article »
Renovation of Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi commences
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of renovation works of the guest... Read full article »
Haj ministry warns hotels against withholding pilgrims' passports
Hotels and other accommodation facilities in Saudi Arabia have been warned by the Haj ministry... Read full article »
Egypt cuts hotel prices by 40% to attract tourists
Egyptian tourism firm Al-Rawas Group has said hotel prices in the Red Sea area are to be reduced... Read full article »
Alcohol-free resort opens in Egypt
Egypt's Hurghada has seen the opening of one of the first Red Sea resort's to not serve alcohol,... Read full article »
Lebanese tourism ministry says occupancy rates unaffected by new PM appointment
The Lebanese tourism ministry has said the appointment of Tammam Salam as prime minister-... Read full article »
Qatar Advisory Council to weigh bill to tax hotels
The Qatari cabinet has approved a draft law on tax on hotels and tourist restaurants, which will... Read full article »
Kuwait eyeing higher Hajj quota
Kuwait's Awqaf and Islamic affairs ministry has said it plans to ask the Saudi Hajj authorities... Read full article »
