Saudi tourism sector to create 1.1million jobs by 2016
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) does not target foreign tourists and want to focus on internal tourists,...
Hospitality
Medical tourism expanded in Jordan
The Kingdom's medical tourism sector expanded in 2011, the Private Hospitals Association (PHA) announced. PHA figures made available to The...
Hyatt expands presence in KSA
With the busiest time of year ahead for religious travel to Saudi Arabia, tourism in the Kingdom is in the...
Jordan to offer $100 million tourism projects in the north
The Jordanian government will offer four tourism projects in the north of the country, cumulatively valued at about USD 100...
Tourism development programs launched is Saudi Arabia
The National Project for Tourism Human Resources Development (Takamul) at the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA) has launched...
Hotel occupancy rises in most Middle Eastern cities
The Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey released by Ernst & Young indicated that hotel occupancy increased in 12 out of...
Marriott opens doors of new luxury hotel in Bahrain
Marriott opened its first luxury Residence Inn hotel in the Middle East, in Bahrain. The Residence Inn Marriott Manama Juffair...
Dubai hotels and hotel apartments record Dh9.8 billion in revenue
Dubai hotels and hotel apartments recorded Dh9.8 billion in revenue in the first half of 2012, marking a 22 per...
Growth expectations for Bahrain’s tourism sector healthy
The number of international arrivals to Bahrain surged in mid-August, as visitors headed to the Gulf country to celebrate the...
World's tallest hotel to open in Dubai soon
The world's tallest hotel, JW Marriott Marquis, is expected to open its doors to guests in December this year. Dubai...
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