Saudi Arabia plans to ramp up entertainment sector

GEA will work to attract global exhibitions and shows, including the Madame Tussauds wax museum which will visit Riyadh and the Red Sea port city of Jeddah

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News Analysis: UAE's next big hospitality hotspot

News Analysis: UAE's next big hospitality hotspot

We investigate the developments in Sharjah and why its hospitality sector is on the rise

Atlantis The Palm's Aquaventure Waterpark launches season pass for Dubai residents

Atlantis The Palm's Aquaventure Waterpark launches season pass for Dubai residents

The season pass, which gives unlimited access to the waterpark, is available for purchase only till February 24, 2018

Kuwait's largest waterfront leisure destination expected to open in Q1 2018

Kuwait's largest waterfront leisure destination expected to open in Q1 2018

Al Kout Project, a $407 mln project being developed by Tamdeen Group, will house the first ever Q8 carting, the largest of its kind in the Middle East, TradeArabia reports

Rides installed at $1bn soon-to-be opened Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi

Rides installed at $1bn soon-to-be opened Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi

Latest Yas Island attraction nears completion ahead of planned summer opening

Dubai hotel launches extravagant AED 85,000 Valentine's Day offer

Dubai hotel launches extravagant AED 85,000 Valentine's Day offer

The hotel has planned an extravagant two-day staycation for Dubai residents

Abu Dhabi opens doors to UAE's first Van Gogh exhibition

Abu Dhabi opens doors to UAE's first Van Gogh exhibition

The Dutch artist's exhibition, 'Van Gogh Alive - the experience', will be on display at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre till February 26

Revealed: New $740m hospitality projects confirmed for Sharjah

Revealed: New $740m hospitality projects confirmed for Sharjah

Sharjah ruler unveils three real estate projects to be developed by Shurooq/Eagle Hills joint venture

Sheikh Mohammed launches new eco-tourism Dubai project

Sheikh Mohammed launches new eco-tourism Dubai project

An outdoor theatre with a capacity for 350 people will host a variety of artistic and lyrical performances from across the region and the world

Indian tourist dies at Atlantis The Palm Dubai's Aquaventure Waterpark

Indian tourist dies at Atlantis The Palm Dubai's Aquaventure Waterpark

The tourist was found dead on a lounge chair at the water park on Wednesday evening

Crystal Lagoons targets Oman's growing tourism industry

Crystal Lagoons targets Oman's growing tourism industry

The company is set to build a 40-hectare lagoon as part of a mixed-use development project in Oman by Alargan Towell Investment Company

UAE reality TV show highlights adventure tourism

UAE reality TV show highlights adventure tourism

One of the aims of 'The Quest' TV show is to showcase the UAE as a thriving destination for adventure tourism

Sheikh Mohammed pays first visit to Dubai Frame, opening date revealed

Sheikh Mohammed pays first visit to Dubai Frame, opening date revealed

Sheikh Mohammed says new tourist attraction is an 'elegant architectural feat'; set to open in January

Tilal Liwa Abu Dhabi celebrates Al Dhafra Festival

Tilal Liwa Abu Dhabi celebrates Al Dhafra Festival

The Al Dhafra Festival is a 15-day cultural festival featuring a series of competitions, such as a camel beauty contest

Sheikh Mohammed visits newly opened Dubai Safari Park

Sheikh Mohammed visits newly opened Dubai Safari Park

Royal entourage toured park in eco-friendly vehicles powered by solar energy

Dubai 'on track' to lure 1m cruise tourists by 2020

Dubai 'on track' to lure 1m cruise tourists by 2020

Delegates also heard that Abu Dhabi welcomed a record 315,000 cruise visitors in 2017


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Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report
TRAVEL Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5% annually to 2023, according to ATM report

Arrivals to Oman to increase at a CAGR of 5%, fuelled by visitors from India who accounted for 21% of total arrivals in 2018

COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change
Business COMMENT: Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are catalysts of change

Giga-projects is one of six different streams created by Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) around which it has structured its investment plan

Interview: Expedia's Cyril Ranque
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The LaCimbali S20 is well suited to locations with a production of about 200 cups a day


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