Tourism increases by 75% in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Tourism in the Kurdistan Region is up 75 percent in the last six months in comparison to last year. A...
Hospitality
New $60m 5-star hotel for Baghdad
The Baghdad Investment Commission has granted investment licenses for a five-star hotel, complete with shopping mall, in the Karrada area...
Beirut reports increase in hotel occupancy rate
The latest survey issued by Ernst and Young showed that Beirut witnessed the fourth highest increase in hotel occupancy rate...
Tourism accounts for 3.2 per cent of Saudi GDP
The tourism industry has accounted for 3.2 per cent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s total GDP in 2011, as...
The Saudi government allocates SR 1.4 billion for Al-Oqair tourism project
The Saudi Council of Ministers allocated SR 1.4 billion for the development of Al-Oqair region for tourism purposes. It also...
Qatar eyes major global sporting role
Qatar aims to host international events and become the sporting hub for the MENA region, the country’s Olympic Committee chief...
Hotel occupancy rises in most Middle Eastern cities
The Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey released by Ernst & Young indicated that on a yearly basis, hotel occupancy increased...
Saudi- 2.9 million foreign tourists spent SR 7.1 billion in Q1 2012
As many as 2.9 million foreign tourists who visited the Kingdom in the first quarter of 2012 spent more than...
Hilton Worldwide Unveils Plans for First Hilton Hotel in Iraq
Hilton Worldwide has expansion plans in Iraqi Kurdistan in northern Iraq, with the signing of a management agreement with the...
Saudi travel, tourism sector shuns regional hiccups; keeps growing
Despite fears of political unrest across the Middle East region, travel and tourism continued to grow in the Kingdom of...
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