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MEA occupancy rose 5.4% to 60.7%
According to data compiled by STR Global, the Middle East/Africa region has reported mixed... Read full article »
Middle East to see online travel bookings double by 2014
A report by global travel market research firm PhoCusWright, and co-sponsored by Travelport, has... Read full article »
Camping needs permit before setting up tents in Dubai
The municipality of Dubai has said campers planning to set up tents in uninhabited outdoor spaces... Read full article »
Hilton opens first property in Qatar
Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of the Hilton Doha hotel, marking the foray of the... Read full article »
Dubai expects 1.5m visitors from GCC during Eid holiday
Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE) has said the emirate is expected to receive 1.5... Read full article »
Haj deadline extended
The Saudi interior ministry has extended the deadline to allow foreign and Saudi nationals into... Read full article »
Egypt's tour guides plan strike next month
Egypt's Syndicate of Tour Guides has said it plans staging a strike after on November 15-17,... Read full article »
Egypt expects 20% increase in tourists in 2012
Egypt's tourism minister Hisham Zaazou has said a rise of around 20% is expected in tourist... Read full article »
Oman's Garden Hotel sold for $18.4m
Dhofar Investment and Real Estate Services, a subsidiary of Oman's Dhofar International... Read full article »
Bahrain's GHG profit jumps 40%
Bahrain-headquartered Gulf Hotels Group (GHG) has posted a 40.1% increase in net profit for the... Read full article »
Dubai airport terminals to have 40 e-Gates
Dubai's general directorate of residency and foreigners affairs (GDRFA) is set to install 40... Read full article »
Wyndham to open region's third property in Bahrain
Wyndham Hotel Group has unveiled plans to open its third five-star hotel in the region in Bahrain... Read full article »
Swiss firm plans underwater hotel in Oman
Swiss-based BIG InvestConsult has announced it is keen to set up Oman's first underwater hotel to... Read full article »
Makkah sees 50% decline in pilgrim hotel bookings
The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has said the hotel reservation levels for this... Read full article »
Saudi fines 94 Haj housing facilities for violations
The Civil Defence department in Makkah has fined 97 Haj accommodation facilities for violating... Read full article »
