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New five-star resort to come up in Salalah
Musstir, part of Oman's MB Group, and its 50% joint venture partner, Omran, have unveiled plans... Read full article »
Mideast occupancy rates grew 4.6% in October
According to data compiled by STR Global, the Middle East and Africa region has reported positive... Read full article »
Dubai's tourism sector to remain stable: TRI
TRI Hospitality Consulting has said the tourism industry in the UAE over the past year has... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia to fingerprint visa applicants
The Saudi government has announced plan to take fingerprints and other biometrics of foreigners... Read full article »
GCC tourism could benefit from single visa: study
The GCC chambers unions has said a single GCC entry visa will help boost the number of tourists... Read full article »
Qatar urges foreign visitors to dress modestly
The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has called on foreigners, residents and visitors, to "dress... Read full article »
Oman to have over 2,000 new hotels rooms by 2013
The Omani tourism ministry has said more than 2,000 resort and hotel rooms will be added in 2012-... Read full article »
Dubai announces mega projects to boost tourism
The ruler of Dubai yesterday approved billions of dollars worth of development projects, two of... Read full article »
Kingdom Holding buys Four Seasons Toronto
Saudi-based Kingdom Holding, chaired by prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has said it has paid $200m to... Read full article »
Global cruise industry adopts additional safety policies
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) have... Read full article »
Jordan posts 18% increase in tourism revenues
The central bank of Jordan has said the country's tourism revenues rose 18% between January and... Read full article »
Riyadh to have over 6,400 hotels rooms by 2014: STR
According to a report by STR Global, the ongoing hotel projects in Riyadh will turn the Saudi... Read full article »
Emiratis appointed to manage Sharjah tourist destinations
Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development... Read full article »
Over 70,000 tourists expected in Bahrain during cruise season
Bahrain expects more than 70,000 tourists as five major cruise ships are set to visit the kingdom... Read full article »
UAE to begin issuing multiple entry visit visas
The UAE has decided to allow multiple entry visas in keeping with the requirements of some... Read full article »
