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Hertz partners with DNATA to grow outbound car rentals from key Middle Eastern Markets
01.05.2012
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| Hertz opens ATM by announcing appointment of dnata as outbound GSA for travel trade in UAE, Oman, Qatar and Afghanistancaption: Michel Taride President, Hertz International and Executive Vice President, Hertz Corporation (left weiter >> |
Al Ain hospital sets out for 60 per cent Emiratisation rate by year’s end
01.05.2012
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| Healthcare providers use Al Ain Education & Career Fair as key platform for promoting healthcare careers for UAE NationalsCaption: Al Ain Hospital is offering key positions to UAE Nationals for middle and senior manageme weiter >> |
Arabian Travel Market 2012 News
01.05.2012
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| UAE TO JOIN UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANISATIONUnited Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Taleb Rifai revealed today that the UAE has a weiter >> |
HRH Sheikh Mohammed opens Arabian Travel Market
01.05.2012
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| Photo caption: HRH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of Arabian Travel Market 2012. UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of D weiter >> |
Dr Saeed Al Hassani, Under Secretary, Ministry of Education opens Al Ain Education & Career Fair
01.05.2012
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| Three day event in Garden City attracts major organisations and educational institutions looking to meet country’s brightest graduates and school leaversDr Saeed Al Hassani, Under Secretary, Ministry of Education, has officially inaugurated the fourth weiter >> |
Rosewood Corniche encourages hotel staff and guests to lead a healthy lifestyle
01.05.2012
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| Luxurious Jeddah hotel launches a ‘vertical marathon’ to promote health awarenessRosewood Corniche launched the Vertical Marathon, a one of a kind event in Jeddah to promote health awareness, which was won by the hotel’ weiter >> |
Stage is set for Emirati job seekers as Al Ain Education & Career Fair opens tomorrow
29.04.2012
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| Three-day event in Garden City to offer crucial platform for school leavers, graduates, jobseekers, universities and employers
Captions: The Al Ain Education and Career Fair is set to open tomorrow at Al Kh weiter >> |
Regional growth driven by strong fundamentals according to hospitality experts
29.04.2012
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| Oil price fuels positive business environment; region home to world’s second largest sovereign wealth funds; Dubai cited as sustainable model destination; Saudi Arabia fastest growing market weiter >> |
Arabian Travel Market highlights regional growth prospects
29.04.2012
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| DTCM, Emirates and The Vision join organizers of Arabian Travel Market to review existing strengths and potential for regional travel and tourism sector Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2012 the region’s leading travel industry showcas weiter >> |
Robust UAE hotel performance drives investor demand
28.04.2012
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| Arabian Hotel Investment Conference opens today to debate regional investment landscape Prominent industry experts will head to the annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) 2012, which opens its doors today (April 28) at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, to discuss the investment climate in the Middle East post Arab Spring.Stewar weiter >> |
WORLD ecoConstruct Summit and infrastructure ARABIA Summit come to a close at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
25.04.2012
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| Unified sustainable GCC-wide building regulations can create more opportunities and benefit society - expertcaption: A unified GCC-wide sustainable building code would be widely welcomed by the regional construction industry, visitors were told at the weiter >> |
Low risk Dubai magnet for hotel investment says industry chief Scully
25.04.2012
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| Political stability, heavy investment in tourism infrastructure, integrated marketing strategy and solid growth prospects boost investor confidence in Dubai Speaking ahead of the annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2012 (AHIC) which takes place in Dubai on 28-30 April, Michael Scully, Managing Director Hospitality at Dubai-based hotel developer and hosp weiter >> |
Mövenpick Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel – Dubai introduces Oriental entertainment offerings
25.04.2012
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| Photo Caption: Guests enjoying mahjong at Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel in Dubai, managed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, is looking East by launching authentic oriental services which includes traditional Chin weiter >> |
Courtyards, Mashrabiyas and elevated gardens – key design aspects of new project launched at Cityscape Abu Dhabi
25.04.2012
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| US$54 million Abu Dhabi real estate project inspired by artefacts of the Islamic worldcaption: Visitors inspect one of the many scale model developments at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, currently taking place until tomorrow (25 April) at Abu Dhabi weiter >> |
GCC real estate developers need to increase corporate governance to attract investment
23.04.2012
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Caption: Investors are willing to pay premium on shares of up to 40% on companies with good corporate governance, delegates hear at Middle East Real Estate Summit.Real Estate companies with highly regulated weiter >> |
Abu Dhabi points way towards greener future for buildings in Middle East, say industry expert
23.04.2012
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| WORLD ecoConstruct Summit told that regional certification system based on Estidama can accelerate shift to sustainable building practicesAbu Dhabi has laid the foundations for a future based on greener living in the Middle East, inducing a shift by regional developers towards adopting sustainable building practices, industry experts say. weiter >> |
Swiss-Belhotel International expands regional presence
23.04.2012
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| photo: Artist impression of Swiss-Belresort & Spa Sharma, Saudi ArabiaGroup marks dedicated Arabian Travel Market debut with announcement of four new hotels for Middle East portfolio; duo of Oman signings, foothold in Saudi Arabia, weiter >> |
Sixth edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi opens at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
22.04.2012
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| Four-day event puts spotlight on latest updates of Abu Dhabi real estate market; two-day summit addresses key challenges facing regional marketsCaption: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council toured the weiter >> |
Spotlight on sustainability as inaugural edition of World ecoConstruct opens in Abu Dhabi
22.04.2012
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| WORLD ecoConstruct Summit and infrastructure ARABIA Summit put spotlight on sustainable construction and regional infrastructure developmentcaption: H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council toured the exhibition halls today weiter >> |
Abu Dhabi prime commercial real estate set to buck downward trends in 2012
18.04.2012
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| Real estate consultant Cluttons to issue Abu Dhabi First Quarter Property Market Update next week at Cityscape Abu DhabiCaption: Global real estate consultant Cluttons will release its Abu Dhabi First Quarter Property Marke weiter >> |
Three quarters of young Emiratis seeking higher education in business, engineering and human resources
18.04.2012
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| Career development and job security more important than salary for Emirati job seekers, survey reveals ahead of Al Ain Education and Career FairCaption: UAE Nationals at the Al Ain Education and Career Fair – Al Ain’s weiter >> |
TI’ME for ATM
18.04.2012
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| TI’ME Hotels Management to participate in Arabian Travel Market as UAE’s tourism industry is burgeoning once againPhoto Caption : Living room at TIME Oak Hotels and SuitesTIME Hotels Managemen weiter >> |
China, Arab Spring and technology dominate ATM seminars
18.04.2012
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| Photo caption: Lucy Chuang, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Gulf Sino Training and Consulting and the Dubai Chinese Learning Center.Influence of technology, China and hard-hitting panel discu weiter >> |
Latest Middle East real estate developments and projects to be revealed at Cityscape Abu Dhabi
16.04.2012
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| Wahat Al Zaweya, TDIC, Allabina LCE among headline companies to announce latest updates at four-day eventThe Middle East region’s major real estate developers will reveal the latest property developments and projects at Cityscape Abu D weiter >> |
Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel appoints new Public Relations Manager
16.04.2012
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| Yasmine Hidalgo, PR Manager Ibn Battuta Gate HotelPerfect pairing for Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel as communications expert Yasmine Hidalgo brings global outlook and international experienc weiter >> |
Perfumes galore at Rosewood Corniche
12.04.2012
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| Sweet aroma in the air as luxurious Jeddah hotel introduces ‘fragrance butlers’ for guestscaption: Rosewood Corniche, the luxury Jeddah hotel, has launched a new fragrance service for guests weiter >> |
Inaugural ACI Financial Markets World Congress in Dubai attracts more than 600 international delegates
12.04.2012
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| UAE Financial Markets Association chief points to long-term investment opportunities in real estate marketCaption: Mohammed Al Hashemi, President of UAE FMA points to increasing long-ter weiter >> |
Abu Dhabi’s existing buildings to be sustainably enhanced
10.04.2012
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| ...for the benefit of the economyTurning ‘old’ into ‘gold’ outlined by Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs at WORLD ecoConstructAbu Dhabi is forging ahead with sustainable renovation projects for existin weiter >> |
Conference to build cultural bridge between China and UAE
08.04.2012
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| Chinese Cultural Awareness, Social & Business Communication Conference to help UAE businesses improve their understanding of Chinese business practice and the demands of the “most lucrative” UAE tourists weiter >> |
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International in religious tourism showcase at ATM
08.04.2012
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| Fairmont Raffles Hotels International-Makkah to participate in Arabian Travel Market, Kingdom’s tourist numbers to grow to 15.8 million by 2014 and five-year government $26.9 billion transport infrastructure budget augurs well for Saudi tourism weiter >> |
WORLD ecoConstruct Conference and Infrastructure ARABIA Summit
07.04.2012
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| ...shine sustainability spotlight on regional construction sectorSustainability standards to assist growing construction opportunities in GCC, industry experts sayAmid a more assertive drive from GCC governments to implement green building codes on all construction and infrastructure projects, industry experts foresee these output methods as weiter >> |
Qatar Airways and Hertz partner
04.04.2012
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| ..to provide expedited global car rental serviceHertz Links with Airline’s Loyalty Programme To Make Car Rental Easier Than Ever For Qatar Airways CustomersCaption: & weiter >> |
Environment Agency develops Master Plan in Abu Dhabi
03.04.2012
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| ... to combat threat of water shortagesAgribusiness Outlook Forum told measures include tough eco-friendly steps to increase production, government policies to cut wastageCapti weiter >> |
REEM Investments posts AED 159 million profits
01.04.2012
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| Caption: From left: Andre Kasparian, Partner at Ernst & Young with Tareq Ahmad Al Khouri, Director, Hamad Rashed Al Neaimi, Director, Abdulhamid M. Saeed, Managing Director, Mohammed Saeed Al Qassimi, Director and Bambang Sugeng Bin Kajairi, Ch weiter >> |
Pearl-Qatar leads sharp rise in residential leasing transactions
01.04.2012
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| Strong demand for one and two-bedroom apartments at the Pearl-Qatar in Q1 2012 – trend may result in rental increases in Q2 says latest Asteco reportTransactions in Qatar’s residential leasing market picked up significantly in the firs weiter >> |
Qatar National Hotels Company to make major announcements at Arabian Travel Market 2012
01.04.2012
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| International expansion key focus for QNH as Qatar’s ambitious tourism agenda and National Vision 2030 plan for economic diversification drive hospitality sector development weiter >> |
Improved utility connections jolt northern emirates property market
28.03.2012
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| Apartment and villa rental rates fall slightly but activity increases as new buildings enter market and utility connections improve, says latest Asteco reportOverall Sharjah apartment rents were mostly unchanged during the first three months of weiter >> |
Ibn Battuta Gate apartments preferred by Abu Dhabi commuters
25.03.2012
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| ...for ideal location and five-star lifestyle in the heart of New Dubai Photo caption: Commuters at the ‘Gate’ – Having the Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel on her doorstep, Cheryl Rixon prove weiter >> |
WORLD ecoConstruct in Abu Dhabi to shine regional spotlight on growing sustainable building
25.03.2012
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| ..and infrastructure sectorsGoing green cal help construction companies slash up to 30 per cent off operating costs - expertCaption: &nb weiter >> |
Hospitality expert to deliver sustainable sales to Farnek Avireal
19.03.2012
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| Photo caption: Sandrine Le Biavant, Division Manager at Farnek AvirealSandrine Le Biavant appointed head of consultancy division as company looks to capitalise on oppor weiter >> |
Dubai trade show puts spotlight on growing veterinary industry in Middle East
18.03.2012
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| VET Middle East exhibition and Veterinary Outlook Forum to showcase latest veterinary products and medical technologies caption The Middle East’s leading veterinary trade event is set to open in Dubai next month at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibi weiter >> |
Tourism to contribute $44 billion to GCC economies in 2012
18.03.2012
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| GCC governments spending heavily on transport infrastructure to support tourism sector - GDP contribution up 27% from 2009Photo caption: Am weiter >> |
Arabian Travel Market Director takes on Group Portfolio Role
17.03.2012
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| Reed Travel Exhibitions’ Mark Walsh heads up new Luxury and Specialist show sector as portfolio expands Photo caption: Mark Walsh- Portfolio Director, Reed Travel Ex weiter >> |
Investors eye Saudi prospects as hotel revenues soar
13.03.2012
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| Saudi Arabia spending heavily on transport infrastructure to support tourism sector - GDP contribution set to reach US$14.9 billion this year weiter >> |
Al Ain Education and Career Fair offers platform for school leavers
13.03.2012
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| ... graduates, jobseekers, universities and employersMore than half of UAE nationals seek higher education in private universities, new study revealsA new study has revealed that UAE Nationals aged between 18 and 30 are split down the midd weiter >> |
Investors eye UAE prospects as hotel revenues soar
12.03.2012
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| UAE spends heavily on transport infrastructure to support tourism sector - GDP contribution set to reach US$19.9 billion this year weiter >> |
51st ACI Financial Markets World Congress Dubai hosts global CEOs
12.03.2012
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| Financial markets opportunities created by Arab Spring revealed at international conference in Dubai- Discusses rise in Islamic banking practices and Euro Zone crisisCaption: weiter >> |
Shell advances ‘Smarter Mobility’ solutions at Commercial Vehicles Middle East
08.03.2012
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| Mid East road transport companies told to be more efficient at region’s only dedicated industry conferenceCaption: Jörg Spanke, Busine weiter >> |
GCC governments use two-way strategy to address food security concerns
07.03.2012
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| Outside land acquisition and investment in local food production main priorities ahead of AGRA Middle EastCaption: GCC governments are pursuing a two-pr weiter >> |
