Archive for the ‘Middle East General’ Category
World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi
Sustainability is definitely a buzzword linked to the tourism sector more and more frequently. On 22nd November, a three-day global event on Green Tourism was held in Abu Dhabi, aimed to discuss the potential and necessity of green tourism industry.
December 8, 2010
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Abu Dhabi captures leading destination title from Dubai
Abu Dhabi has walked off with the coveted title of Middle East’s Leading Destination in a shock announcement at this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards on Monday, May 3 at the luxurious The Address Dubai Marina.
May 5, 2010
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United Arab Emirates tourism report from Arab Travel Market 2010
Although the tourism sector had a difficult year in 2009, particularly in terms of foreign visitor arrivals, relatively strong growth in domestic tourism demand allowed the UAE to weather the storm. There was also recovery in the sector in the latter part of the year. In Abu Dhabi, the number of hotel guest arrivals rose [...]
April 16, 2010
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to open in the second half of 2010
By Aftab H. Kola, eTN | February, 2010 At least there is something Abu Dhabi can beat Dubai with hands down – the world’s largest indoor theme park, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, will open in the second half of 2010. Briefing international press scribes at its office in the sprawling Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Troy [...]
February 23, 2010
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Abu Dhabi to permanently make its mark on the cultural map of west Asia
By Aftab Husain Kola, eTN | February, 2010 From the carved seals of the Dilmun civilization in the third millennium BC to today’s multimedia installations, creative expression has always marked the cultures along the shore of the Arabian Gulf. And now it will be made more visible than before as an opportunity to feast on [...]
February 16, 2010
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Middle East is one of the World’s Largest Medical Tourism Markets
The Middle East is one of the largest markets for medical tourism in the world. According to Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri, chairman of the Private Hospital Association of Jordan, “The Private Hospital Association of Jordan is doing all what is needed to keep Jordan the first choice for the medical tourism patients from the Middle East [...]
October 23, 2009
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WTO: Middle East tourism is expected to rise
JEDDAH – Tourism within the Middle East is expected to rise by around 2 percent to 6 percent this year due to the financial crisis and swine flu, according to a new report by the World Tourism Organization (WTO).
July 27, 2009
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Middle East peace depends on Obama
By David Price | July, 2009 (etn) Recent revelations of alleged human rights violations by the Israeli military during the Gaza War, along with aggressive rhetoric from both sides – combined with a peace process being ushered by Israel’s conservative hawk Benjamin Netanyahu – have combined to create more complications for America’s war on terror. [...]
July 23, 2009
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Kuwaiti Silk City ‘to connect with Israel'
By The Media Line for eTurboNews | Jul 25, 2008 Kuwait plans to invest $132 billion in a mega construction project, which will include a one-kilometer high tower and house 700,000 people.
July 25, 2008
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Al-Khobara old village to receive tourists
By eTN | Jul 23, 2008 Qassim PTO and Al-Khobara municipality will launch the first phase of the rehabilitation project of Al-Khobara old village. The project includes the preparation of the main square and commercial shops, according to the executive plan of 1429H, which is expected to be completed by the end of the current [...]
July 24, 2008
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