$10 billion tourism projects under way in Oman
With the advent of summer and the vacation season, tourist activities are on the rise in most of the governorates...
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Qatar targets GCC tourists with world-class facilities
Qatar is increasing its tourist numbers by 20 percent annually, according to Saeed Al-Hajri, chairman of the tourism committee of...
GCC interior spending to grow 28% to $9.2 billion
GCC projects spent $7.2bn on interiors and fit-outs in 2012 and expects spends to increase by more than a quarter...
Saudi Arabia needs more three-and four-star hotels
Onyx Hospitality Group, which aims to become one of Asia's leading hospitality providers within five years, has lined up a...
10 new hotels to double number of rooms in Muscat
Recent research has shown that revenues and occupancy for four and five star hotels increased significantly in 2012, driven by...
Madinah needs 500 hotels in five years
Authorities in Madinah are faced with the pressing issue of constructing 500 hotels within the span of five years to...
Hilton to debut in Bahrain
Hilton Worldwide is expanding its presence across the Middle East with the addition of Bahrain to its portfolio of operating...
$1.33 billion fund proposed for tourism projects in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has proposed a SR 5 billion ($1.33 billion) fund to promote tourism...
15,000 hotel rooms in pipeline in Dubai
An infrastructure overhaul will see an additional 15,000 hotel rooms in Dubai, according to the Dubai Tourism Commerce and Marketing...
Business tourism demand growing fast in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is an extremely interesting tourism market at the moment, and there is a strong push toward development of...
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