Archive for the ‘Middle East General’ Category

Fairmont to Open in Dubai & Philippines

Set to debut later this year, Fairmont The Palm, Dubai is located in the heart of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest manmade island shaped in the form of a palm tree. Located next to key leisure areas and business districts, the hotel will feature 381 guestrooms and suites, including two presidential suites and [...]

November 14, 2012 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Hotels General News, Middle East General

Curious about the Middle East? Discover more with an Emirates Air Pass

Whether it’s luxury travel, cultural discovery, or international business that brings you to the Middle East, Emirates invites you to extend your travels with Arabian Airpass™. With Dubai as your base, you can visit 12 cities in the region, from Egypt to Oman. No minimum stays are required and prices start from just $60* per [...]

April 27, 2012 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
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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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General

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 · admin · Comments Closed
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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 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Middle East General