Sofitel planning more hotels in MEA

Luxury hotel chain Sofitel has announced plans to expand its regional footprint in the Middle... Read full article »
Middle East: Wednesday, January 16 - 2013 at 07:25

Saudi Arabia to launch kingdom's first tourist guides association

The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has announced the first specialist Saudi... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, January 16 - 2013 at 07:24

Iraq received over 2.5m tourists in 2012

Iraq's antiquities and tourism ministry has said more than 2.5 million tourists visited the... Read full article »
Iraq: Tuesday, January 15 - 2013 at 06:31

Egypt moves to solve power outages at Hurghada resorts

The Egyptian government is set to start pumping natural gas to more than 50 resorts in the Red... Read full article »
Egypt: Tuesday, January 15 - 2013 at 06:30

Jordan allocates funds to maintain archaeological sites

Jordan's minister of tourism Nayef Al Fayez has announced a decision by the cabinet to allocate... Read full article »
Jordan: Tuesday, January 15 - 2013 at 06:29

Abu Dhabi sets up office at airport to clear travel bans

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has set up an 'Injaz' centre at the capital's airport to... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, January 14 - 2013 at 04:35

Saudi Arabia needs more economy hotels: study

According to a study by Colliers International, Saudi Arabia has a limited supply of quality... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, January 13 - 2013 at 03:06

Dubai to regulate tourism bodies

Dubai has decided to regulate the registration of the delegates of tourist institutions in the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 12 - 2013 at 03:16

Dubai hotels recorded highest profit margins since 2009

According to a report by TRI Hospitality Consulting, hotels in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Cairo and Sharm... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 10 - 2013 at 01:58

Rotana adds 620 rooms to Dubai portfolio

Rotana Hotels has opened two new hotels in Dubai, taking to 15 the company's total number of... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 09 - 2013 at 03:37

Le Meridien Mina Seyahi reopens in Dubai

Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Dubai reopened its doors yesterday following an 11-... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, January 08 - 2013 at 09:38

Saudi Haj ministry introduces e-service for Umrah

The Saudi Haj ministry has said it has started implementing electronic service for Umrah pilgrims... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, January 08 - 2013 at 05:13

Saudi Shoura Council to prepare tourism programme

The Saudi Shoura Council has agreed to work on a programme aimed at attracting more foreign... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, January 08 - 2013 at 05:12

Onyx opens Amari Doha

Onyx Hospitality Group has announced the opening of a new Amari hotel in Doha, making it the... Read full article »
Qatar: Monday, January 07 - 2013 at 04:19

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 »
Egypt: Monday, January 07 - 2013 at 04:19