Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 April, 2017 11:23 am

UAE airports forecast 6.3% passenger growth in 2017 despite headwinds

  Despite sluggish global economic growth, low oil prices, ‘Trumponomics’ and Brexit, the UAE will lead Middle East passenger growth in 2017 with an annual increase of more than 6.3%, according to estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). However,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 April, 2017 5:30 am

Nature Meets Leisure at Jannah Mina Al Arab

Mina Al Arab, home to Jannah Resort & Villas Ras Al Khaimah, is an established waterfront community featuring lush landscapes, protected coastal wetlands and natural pristine beaches. Set against a natural background of lavish foliage, white sand and azure waters, Mina Al Arab showcases Ras...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 April, 2017 4:25 am

FARZI CAFÉ MIXES BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE

Farzi Café, the modern spice bistro by Zorawar Kalra, Dubai’s favourite culinary hub for molecular gastronomy, has launched its first business lunch since launching in March 2016. Dubai’s working crowd can now enjoy an express 45-minute, immersive dining experience that is great...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 2 April, 2017 8:55 am

First Jeddah Food Festival serves up tasty cultural treat

The first Jeddah Food Festival opened Thursday, one of two cultural events that have sparked a buzz of entertainment in the city. The festival, which is open through April 8, runs concurrently with the Jeddah Historical Festival. It is held under the patronage of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 2 April, 2017 3:40 am

ABU DHABI SEES FURTHER GROWTH IN HOTEL GUESTS FOLLOWING

Following a record-breaking year for hotel guests in Abu Dhabi, the emirate has recorded impressive growth in the first two months of 2017, seeing a 5.5% rise in hotel guests. According to figures from Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), 749,650 hotel guests have checked...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 April, 2017 8:17 pm

GOIC: The opening of the Foodex Qatar and the first meeting of manufacturers of food products and food security programs in the Gulf

Al Fajer Information and Services, Dubai, UAE, jointly with their Gulf Associates, Gulf Marketing, are organizing the 1st and only International Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Process Technology in Qatar during 2 to 4 April 2017 and have signed with GOIC to organise the Gulf Food Industries...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 April, 2017 1:19 am

Ròya initiates hospitality industry leadership roundtable aiming to support increased employment of GCC Nationals in the profession

An industry roundtable composed of GCC government tourism bodies, major hotel chain management and private sector industry stakeholders met on 10 April to form a voluntary advisory board for encouraging national citizen hospitality industry employment. The session was hosted by Ahmed Ramdan,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 April, 2017 1:19 am

Ròya initiates hospitality industry leadership roundtable aiming to support increased employment of GCC Nationals in the profession

An industry roundtable composed of GCC government tourism bodies, major hotel chain management and private sector industry stakeholders met on 10 April to form a voluntary advisory board for encouraging national citizen hospitality industry employment. The session was hosted by Ahmed Ramdan,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 March, 2017 10:15 am

Leopold’s of London Hosts Personal Development Charity Program to Benefit Orphaned Children

The Leopold’s of London located in Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) Dubai, served as the venue for the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation’s Personal Development Charity Program, that aimed to understand the trauma faced by orphaned children aged 14 and above. Leopold’s of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 March, 2017 5:00 am

Unite with Tomorrowland this July 29th in Dubai

Tomorrowland, the world’s most prestigious electronic music festival held at Boom, Belgium, brings Unite with Tomorrowland to Dubai for the first time on Saturday, 29th July 2017 at the new indoor venue Dubai Festival City Arena. The ticketing practice of this festival is unlike any other....

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