Tourism sector to double in size by 2025: KRG
Making tourism a bigger part of the Region’s economy has long been an ambition of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)....
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Katara Hospitality subsidiary, Rixos Hotels ink MoU on Qetaifan Island North projects operations
Qetaifan Projects Company, a subsidiary of Katara Hospitality, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rixos Hotels to manage and...
Qatar’s hotel industry records solid growth; occupancy rate surges
Despite facing economic and diplomatic siege for more than one and a half years and supply of additional room keys,...
Dubai injects $68mn into its tourism ecosystem
Dubai Tourism has released approximately Dh250 million ($68 million) in bank guarantees for tourism-related service providers following the waiver of...
More malls and hotels set to open in Qatar in 2019
At least seven hotels and five malls are due to open in 2019. This year is also expected to deliver...
Riyadh eyes future with leisure complex
Saudi Arabia announced plans Wednesday to build an entertainment complex in the capital Riyadh, the latest in a series of...
Tourism seen driving Oman economic reforms, say execs
More than half of Oman-based executives believe tourism will take the lead in the sultanate’s diversification drive, according to a...
Red Sea unveils masterplan for mega tourism project
The Red Sea Development Company, a wholly-owned entity of Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), has unveiled the masterplan of its...
Thailand’s Centara opens its first hotel in Qatar
Centara Hotels & Resorts, a leading hospitality group in Thailand, has made its debut in Qatar with the launch of...
Saudi PIF launches mega sustainable tourism project
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the launch of a mega sustainable tourism project, Wadi Al Disah Development...
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