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Oman Air recognises achievements of Airport Services Managers at major Muscat conference

Muscat, 22nd March 2011:Oman Air has held a major conference of Airport Services Managers in Oman’s capital city, Muscat. The conference brought together all of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman’s Airport Services Managers to discuss a range of key issues, review performance to date and plan for a future that will see the airline continue its rapid expansion. Hosted by the Chief Officer,…

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UAE firm plans to build amusement park and hotel in Algeria

The United Arab Emirates International Company for Investment intends to develop build an amusement park and a five star hotel in Algeria with a total value of $ 5.98 billion dollars, according to Kuwaiti News Agency. The estimated project cost of the amusement park and hotel of 5.98 billion dollars is built on a large area in the western areas of the Algerian capital and will provide more than eight thousand…

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Gulf Air and Bahrain Air cancel flights

Gulf Air and Bahrain Air have cancelled all their trips to and from Lebanon and Bahrain because of the on-going political turmoil. Statements and positions issued by the Lebanese government against Bahrain and its leadership have been the main cause for this, according to Al-Watan the Bahraini newspaper. Other reports mentioned the intervention of Lebanon in Lebanon's internal affairs and the affairs of…

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Skywards Donates a Million Miles at Dubai World Cup

The world's richest horse racing event - the Dubai World Cup - anticipates more than 60,000 international visitors this year at the Meydan Racecourse. Visitors will have a chance to win one million Miles in a raffle draw from Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of Emirates Airline. Skywards is once again offering a top prize of one million Miles in its 11th annual Thanks a Million draw at the…

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Oman Air announces full title sponsorship of Ahmad Al Harthy’s Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship bid

Oman Air’s involvement in UK motorsport steps up a gear this season with the announcement that the airline is to become full title sponsor for Ahmad Al Harthy’s participation in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship 2011. This will be the second season that Al Harthy, an Omani and one of only a handful of international drivers from the Gulf, has raced in the Championship. The ramping up of Oman Air’s…

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Burj Al Arab St Patrick's Day celebrations

Members of National Youth Orchestra of Ireland give special performance as Burj Al Arab goes green in Dubai on St Patrick's Day. Burj Al Arab lit up 'green" to join the worldwide greening of city icons saluting the Irish community in Dubai by donning the traditional shamrock. The event took place around sunset, and members of the National Youth Orchestra played throughout the evening.

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Mövenpick Hotel Deira brings a new meeting venue to ‘old Dubai’

Deira, ‘Old’ Dubai, UAE March 2011: The 216-room Mövenpick Hotel Deira has its sights set on offering an efficient welcome to business executives and small meeting groups in Dubai’s traditional locale of Deira. Michael Nugent, the hotel’s general manager noted that while the heritage legacy of Deira has been reflected in the hotel’s architecture, the meeting facilities are more contemporary than vintage.…

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Saudi-Egyptian alliance to launch a tourism project in Jeddah worth $ 533 million

The Egyptian Consul General in Jeddah spoke of the decision made by Saudi and Egyptian investors to collaboratively launch a huge tourism project on the shore of Jeddah at a total cost exceeding two billion riyals ($ 533 million). The project details include opening a resort with chalets and sites for water sports. He added that the project site will be announced shortly after the completion of a research study…

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the noodle house expands Dubai network

Dubai-UAE: 16 March, 2011 – the noodle house, the flagship brand of Jumeirah’s dedicated restaurant division serving cuisine from South-East Asia, today announced it has opened a new restaurant at the Clover Creek Hotel Apartments in Deira, a central business district and shopping neighbourhood in Dubai. The noodle house now has a network of six branches in Dubai with restaurants in Burjuman, Jumeirah Emirates…

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Special offer at Santa Cruz hotel

The Colon Rambla, a 3 stars hotel located in the centre of Santa Cruz, 7 min from Las Teresitas beach is offering rooms for 30.45 Euros with breakfast included. Rates are per person, per night for double standard rooms. The offer is valid from the 15th to the 25th of April 2011 and bookings must be made by April 13th. The hotel features swimming pool and solarium. Rooms feature air conditioning, mini-bar,…

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Rosewood Corniche updates their Limousine Service

The Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah has updated the fleet of luxury cars they provide to all guests of the hotel to ensure comfortable and decent travel to and from the heart of the city. They recently added the latest 2010 model of the Mercedes S class, and the BMW and Audi six and seven series. The Hotel Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah, offers views of the Corniche and the entire city from rooms due to its…

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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts heralds E-Concierge era.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has introduced iPads across its Middle Eastern hotels, reflecting market trends for greater interactivity with guests and adapting to their changing needs and requirements. IPads are available in each of its 24 hotels regionally and, in the first instance, are being used by front-of-house Guest Relations and Concierge teams. As well as facilitating requests relating to local…

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New York among the top favorite destinations for tourists from the Middle East

New York was voted the most popular destination for holidays from Middle East tourists in 2010. The special events, the celebrities and movie stars, as well as the restaurants, shopping options, fashion and more make New York one of the most popular destinations for holidays for modern Middle Eastern tourists.

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Tourism a vehicle for gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN reports

Women make up an important percentage of the tourism workforce, but more work must be done to close the wealth and skills gap between men and women employed in tourism, according to a new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/UN Women report launched at the ITB tourism fair in Berlin (11 March 2011). According to the ‘Global Report on Women in Tourism’ - the first survey to map women’s participation in the…

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Yemen Protests: Four dead, hundreds injured

Sanaa: Fierce clashes between police and anti-government protestors on Saturday left four people dead and hundreds injured. Yemenis are protesting the 32 year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Of the four dead, two died in Sanaa, one in the port city of Aden as police opened fire to disperse civilians and the last a boy of 12 who died in the southern city of Mukalla. Dozens of demonstrators were…

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