Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 1:30 pm

Nakheel wraps up new deal with Reel Cinemas for region’s first Dine-In movie theatre

Nakheel has further strengthened its partnership with Reel Cinemas, the premium provider of innovative cinema experiences in the region managed by Emaar Entertainment, with a new collaboration for a five-screen luxury movie and entertainment centre at The Pointe, the AED800 million waterfront...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 12:58 pm

Etihad Airways Bridges Abu Dhabi With Venice

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its services to Italy with a daily flight to VeniceMarco Polo Airport.   The new service will begin from 30 October 2016 and be served by an Airbus A319, offering 16 seats in Business and 90 in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 12:34 pm

The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh appoints Peter Li as Chef de Cuisine

The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh welcomed Chef Peter Li as the new Chef De Cuisine at the hotel, enhancing the hotel’s fine dining offering. He joined the hotel’s culinary team, bringing his global experience working in fine dining restaurants and hotels in China, Cyprus, Maldives, India, Saudi ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 5:40 am

Latest technology put in place for emergencies

The Unified Operations Center, 911, will help the security staff to coordinate and respond to emergencies within a few minutes, thanks to the latest technology used for the system. Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Saleh, commander of the National Operation’s Center in the Ministry of Interior,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 5:18 am

STARWOOD EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA WITH NEW SHERATON IN MAKKAH

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced its further expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the signing of a new Sheraton in the holy city of Makkah. Owned by Altayyar Travel Group Holding Company (TDWL: ALTAYYAR AB), Sheraton Makkah Jabal Al Kaaba is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 3:35 am

Jeddah boosts investments in tourism infrastructure

More than 2,800 new hotel rooms will be built as a result of 11 projects under way with international investments, according to Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Omari, director general of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage of Makkah. He said that the commission was expecting that...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 3:01 am

Dubai Parks and Resorts to Open Monday, 31st October 2016

Dubai Parks and Resorts announced today that the region’s largest theme park destination will open its gates to the public on 31st October, 2016.    This unique destination will be comprised of three theme parks - Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 2:45 am

PepsiCo Announced As Twitter Launch Partner for Promoted #Stickers

Twitter and Pepsi announced today that the beverage brand will be the exclusive global launch partner for Twitter’s newest ad product, Promoted #Stickers. This campaign marks the largest partnership between the two brands to date and is a result of months of collaboration. As part of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 15 August, 2016 10:08 am

First regional Carrefour ‘Mediterranean concept store’ is on schedule for the Mall of Qatar opening

Mall of Qatar, poised to be the country’s leisure, entertainment and shopping complex scheduled to open its doors on October 2016, has announced that Carrefour, one of its key anchor tenants, has completed 93% of the fit-out process of its 14,000 sq. meter store. Other retailers are following ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 15 August, 2016 8:47 am

IHG® Business Rewards Launches Booker Bonus Points Promotion

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has launched its new IHG® Business Rewards promotion, offering members the opportunity to earn 50% extra bonus points at participating IHG hotels worldwide. As a way of thanking those who book on behalf of others, IHG Business Rewards is rewarding...

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