Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 19 January, 2016 3:02 am

New prize for antiquities instituted

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has launched a new set of awards to recognize those protecting the country’s antiquities. The Abdulrahman Al-Ansari Prize is being coordinated with King Saud University and the Saudi...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 19 January, 2016 2:40 am

DEL MONTE FOODS LOOKS TO OWN FARMS IN JORDAN AND SAUDI ARABIA

North American food production and distribution giant, Del Monte Foods, is looking to own farms as in Jordan and Saudi Arabia to expand its vertically integrated model aimed at established quality process control for its expanding overseas markets.  The news comes as Del Monte, which...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 18 January, 2016 3:55 pm

UAE’S TURKISH COFFEE CHAMPION HOPES HARD WORK (AND A BIT OF SCIENCE) PAY OFF AT GULFOOD’S WORLD CEZVE / IBRIK CHAMPIONSHIPS

As the UAE’s undefeated Turkish coffee-making champion, Indian Karthikeyan Ranjedran is pinning his hopes on a genetically-engineered Kenyan coffee bean to ward off 20 international challengers and secure his adopted homeland’s first World Cezve / Ibrik Championship...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 18 January, 2016 3:19 pm

Interview with Austine Jarome, Director of Purchasing, Al Faisaliah Hotels – Al Khozama Management Company

Do you believe that the management needs to be more involved in the procurement function from a strategic point of view?   I would rather say that the management should see the strategic importance of procurement function. The procurement function is considered as an expensive stream....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 18 January, 2016 7:32 am

THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, L.L.C. SHINES EVEN BRIGHTER ACROSS GLOBAL CULINARY SCENE

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C retained 12 of its coveted Michelin Stars in 2015, with Azure 45 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo awarded its first Michelin Star. The thirteen stars across seven restaurants in six hotels within Asia and Europe, reaffirmed the luxury hotel company’s status as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 4:20 am

Jeddah’s airport sees record passenger numbers

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah handled more passenger in 2015 than any other year since its establishment. Administration at the airport recorded 29,785,874 passengers last year, an increase of 6.6% from 2014.  In a report, airport administration indicated the increase is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 4:01 am

New York hotel marks 5,000th opening for IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today unveiled the Hotel Indigo® Lower East Side New York as its 5,000th hotel globally. The opening of this landmark property takes IHG’s global system size to 5,000 hotels, in nearly 100...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 17 January, 2016 2:55 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO MOROCCO’S CAPITAL CITY OF RABAT

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched flights from Abu Dhabi to its second Moroccan destination with scheduled services to Rabat.   The inaugural flight touched down at Rabat-Sale International Airport to a traditional water cannon salute today...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 16 January, 2016 12:35 am

KSA, Egypt to work closely in tourism and antiquities

The Kingdom and Egypt pledged to work closely in order to enrich their experiences in the field of tourism and antiquities and further enhance bilateral cooperation. This was revealed after a meeting between Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 7:52 pm

Let Love Lead You to Zorlu Center

With Valentine’s Day round the corner, surprise your loved ones by whisking them to a romantic getaway into an oasis of calm and cool at Istanbul, Turkey. Situated majestically where East meets West, there is much to see in the city’s rich heritage and landmarks. A prominent attraction...

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