STR Global reports Middle East/Africa hotel pipeline for August 2012

Among the markets in the region, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reported the largest expected room growth (+84.5%) if all 6,413 rooms in the country's total active pipeline open. Other markets to report 20% or more expected room growth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (+70.7% with 4,225 rooms expected to open); Muscat, Oman (+60.9% with 2,634 rooms); Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (+50.7% with 9,114 rooms); Dubai, United Arab Emirates (+28.6% with 17,409 rooms); and Amman, Jordan (+20.3% with 2,008 rooms).

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