It has been an action-packed year and a lot has happened in the hospitality and aviation industries.

HotelierMiddleEast.com was there to cover it and here is the list of the most popular stories.

Click on the links below to walk down memory lane.

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40. Jumeirah takes over former Rixos hotel on the Palm

39. Restaurant manager arrested for sea cucumber theft

38. Power 50: Top 10 revealed

37. Pilot causes terror dive while adjusting seat

36. Barasti builds beach stadium for World Cup

35. Indian mega star snapped up by Etihad

34. Doha bakers arrested for rude cakes

33. Tour operators slam Dubai Airport’s ‘funny laws’

32. Tourist killed in Sharm el Sheikh shark attack

31. Top 10 pictures of the Icelandic volcano