Qatar soon to have the biggest indoor entertainment center in the region
Qatar will soon have the “biggest indoor entertainment center in the region.” A 5,000sqm family entertainment center, Megapolis, is set...
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Investments up to $45 billion seen in tourism-related projects in Qatar
Investments worth up to $45bn are projected for Qatar's tourism-related projects up to 2030, according to a senior official. "There...
Egypt tourism revenues double
Egypt's tourism revenues jumped 112 percent to about $2 billion in the third quarter of 2014, a tourism ministry official...
Saudi Arabia set to spearhead growth in GCC tourism sector
IN my 25 years of experience in the travel industry, I have been able to observe the numerous factors that...
New $1.6 billion hotel planned for World Cup in Qatar
A new $1.6-billion hotel and conference/expo center has been proposed for the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup in Doha, Qatar....
Dubai needs 280 hotels to meet 20 million visitor target
Dubai is facing a serious challenge posed by the need for 283 new hotels to be delivered between 2014 and...
Number of tourists in Lebanon increased by 4.21%
Despite a security situation marked by the proliferation of regional conflicts in the Middle East, Lebanon has hosted more tourists...
Hamad International Airport sees 10% jump in passenger traffic
Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar's new gateway to the world, has registered a 10 per cent growth in passenger traffic...
Saudi Arabia developing agro-tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has collaborated with farm owners in the Riyadh province to develop agro-tourism...
Beirut 14th Top City in the World Ahead of San Francisco, Sydney and Chicago
Exactly one year ago, Gino's Blog wrote about Beirut being named the 20th best city, ahead of cities like Paris,...
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