Middle East travel retail sales soar
Text size Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 Gulf News Dubai This year’s Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) Conference, which ended yesterday, strongly focused on the vibrancy of the Middle East’s travel retail market which continued its strong performance…
Maradona leaves UAE for Argentina to attend mother’s funeral
Nov 20, 2011, 13:15 GMT Maradona had a terrible night after his wife informed him on Saturday that his 80-year-old mother had slipped into a coma, sources close to him in Dubai told dpa. ‘He asked the administration of Al-Wasl…
Abu Dhabi delays opening dates for Louvre, Guggenheim museums
DUBAI — Abu Dhabi government-owned Tourism Development and Investment Co (TDIC) said on Saturday it was postponing the opening of three museums, in a fresh delay for one of the largest cultural projects in the Middle East. The company gave no…
Dubai diversifies with push into diamonds
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates, the world’s fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity: diamonds. Dubai, the UAE’s center for gem trade, handled $35 billion…
Abu Dhabi Economic Vision Dims in Dubai-Like Property Slump
November 15, 2011, 10:46 AM EST By Vivian Salama (Add’s Sorouh cost cuts in second-to-last paragraph.) Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi, the emirate that bailed out Dubai in 2009, set out to avoid the pitfalls suffered by its Persian…
Middle East outbound travel market pegged at $20 bn by 2030
Dubai, Nov 12 (PTI) European and Asian tourist destinations are eyeing a larger share of outbound travel from the Gulf region, which could top USD 20 billion within the next 20 years, organisers of an industry event have said, quoting…
A creative holiday in Dubai
Creative Holidays, a division of the Travel Corporation and Australia’s leading independent holiday company, has held their annual Brand Management Conference in Dubai. The conference was attended by 37 members of the senior management team, including the Managing Director of…
Dubai tourism benefits from Arab Spring
Dubai: Hotels continued to enjoy high average occupancy rates of 79 per cent in the first three quarters of this year despite new supply coming onto the market, according to figures released by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce…
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing pushes sustainable tourism agenda
The first year of the awards programme attracted 79 submissions, and included seminars and workshops attended by 450 delegates from the hospitality industry. Hotels that participated in the awards saved 10% in electricity consumption and 17% in water consumption, leading…
Dubai in marketing drive to boost tourist arrivals
Dubai: Dubai is bolstering efforts to attract foreign visitors amid competition from countries affected by the Arab Spring. Senior officials from the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (Depe), an agency of the Department of Economic Development, are in London for…
Dubai’s hotels report strong RevPAR and profit growth during September, shows HotStats survey
Since the beginning of 2011, Dubai’s tourism and hotel sector has witnessed strong signs of recovery as the ‘Arab Spring’ diverted both international and regional tourists to safer locations such as Dubai. Both occupancy and average rates improved in September…
Dubai is named events capital of the Middle East
Dubai: Dubai has been presented with a regional award by an international association that supports events professionals worldwide. The emirate was named the Middle East’s ‘2011 World Festival and Event City’ by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA), Dubai…
Dubai’s Emirates sticks to growth plan despite profit slump
By Praveen Menon DUBAI | Thu Nov 3, 2011 1:44pm GMT DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates airline, the state-owned carrier which is on a hurried expansion path said it was sticking to its growth plans in the face of a 76…
Mission Possible? Tom Cruise to help boost Dubai tourism
Tom Cruise hanging from the world’s tallest building in Dubai in the new film Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Picture: Image.net Source: Supplied DUBAI is preparing for a tourism boom when the latest film in Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible franchise…
UPDATE 3-Dubai eyes property revamp with $1 bln joint fund
Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:02pm BST * Fund to target investments in Dubai real estate sector * ICD, Brookfield to each invest $100 mln in fund * Fund to seek local, regional and international investors * Dubai’s property sector hurt…
