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Saudi Arabia: The new Dubai?

Saudi Arabia: The new Dubai?

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Arabia Commission for Tourism and Antiquities who reports directly to the Saudi

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Hotel project boom in Dubai
Luxury Hotels Increasing Worldwide

Hotel project boom in Dubai

By eTN

HAMBURG, Germany (September 16, 2008) - The opening of the Atlantis resort in Dubai (1,529 rooms) at the end of September will mark the completion of one hotel project of nearly 100 in the United Arab

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Corruption scandal rocks Dubai
Corruption

Corruption scandal rocks Dubai

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

Corruption is supposedly unheard of in the state of Dubai.

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Executive Talk:  Donald Trump Jr. bullish on Russia and few emerging markets
Executive Talk

Executive Talk: Donald Trump Jr. bullish on Russia and few emerging markets

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

The executive vice president of Development and Acquisitions for the Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr., is the eldest child and son of famed real estate developer Donald Trump and his first wife

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Emirates moving to new Terminal 3 in Dubai
Move To Occur In Mid-October

Emirates moving to new Terminal 3 in Dubai

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The Kampala office of Dubai’s global airline, Emirates Airline, has now given out information that the airline will move all operations to the new Terminal 3 at Dubai’s Int

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Jet Airways commences daily operations to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi
Direct Flights On Widebody Airbus 330-200

Jet Airways commences daily operations to Dubai from Mumbai and Delhi

By eTN

(August 26, 2008) - Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, commenced its daily direct flights from Mumbai and Delhi to Dubai on August 23, with a full complement of passengers.

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Emirates Airline puts focus on the environment
Emirates Airline

Emirates Airline puts focus on the environment

By Nelson Alcantara, Special to eTN

Dubai’s Emirates Airlines on Monday unveiled a program called Emvironment, a series of new initiatives to further improve the environmental performance of its operations worldwide.

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British tourist jailed for taking indecent pictures in Dubai mall
Voyeurism Gets Brit 6 Months In Dubai Clink

British tourist jailed for taking indecent pictures in Dubai mall

By telegraph.co.uk

A British tourist has been sentenced to six months in a Dubai jail after being caught taking pictures up women's skirts in a shopping mall.

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Agents require regulation for their own good
UAE

Agents require regulation for their own good

By Gemma Greenwood, arabianbusiness.com

News that Emirates Airline will slash commission to zero in the UAE from October will radically change the travel agency landscape across the country, nowhere more so than in Dubai.

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Emirates receives its first A380
Airbus A380

Emirates receives its first A380

By The Media Line (www.medialine.org) for eTurboNews

The Dubai-based Emirates airline receives its first Airbus A380 super jumbo jet on Tuesday as pilots for the company are in Germany to fly the new aircraft from the Airbus factory in Hamburg to the ma

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First Airbus A380 enters Emirates fleet
Aircraft Will Be Deployed On Dubai-New York Route

First Airbus A380 enters Emirates fleet

By eTN

HAMBURG, Germany - Emirates Airline took delivery on Monday of its first Airbus A380 'superjumbo' at the planemaker's new Jürgen Thomas A380 Delivery Center.

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Middle East: Careers in tourism, lucrative or not?
Middle East Tourism

Middle East: Careers in tourism, lucrative or not?

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

As regional tourism and hospitality projects reach completion, employment levels in the sector show signs of strain form a chronic shortage of trained staff in the Middle East.

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Dubai preps Port Rashid for cruise liner surge
Dubai

Dubai preps Port Rashid for cruise liner surge

By xpress4me.com

Dubai tourism officials say that the city is on track to meet a predicted 20 per cent surge in the cruise liner industry within the region.

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Dubai bets on lasting tourist appeal
Dubai

Dubai bets on lasting tourist appeal

As the mercury approaches an almost unbearable 45°C, it would appear a strange time to convince the world that Dubai’s next big hotel destination is going to transform the emirate’s tourism ambit

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Transvestites: A definite no-no in Dubai
Dubai Controversy

Transvestites: A definite no-no in Dubai

By The Media Line (www.medialine.org) for eTurboNews

The Dubai Police Department arrested 40 cross-dressing tourists in malls and other public places, the Dubai-based daily Gulf News reported.

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Executive Talk: Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan
Abu Dhabi

Executive Talk: Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan

By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN

During a recent trip to the Emirates, eTN has had the pleasure of witnessing new development project announcements made by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body that manages the touris

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St. Regis makes next stop on its global expedition with debut of St. Regis Dubai
Opening In 2012

St. Regis makes next stop on its global expedition with debut of St. Regis Dubai

By eTN

NEW YORK & DUBAI, UAE - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today the introduction of its renowned St. Regis brand to the rapidly-growing city of Dubai.

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Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to open this summer
Property To Offer Host Of Business Facilities At Heart Of New Dubai

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to open this summer

By eTN

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence is set to open at the end of the summer.

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Emirates Airline pre-launch events promote world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Emirates Airline

Emirates Airline pre-launch events promote world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco

In advance of its launch of the world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Emirates Airline recently completed the final instalment of its tour of five West Coast r

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Emirates launches services to two important Asian gateways
Dubai-Based Airline Inaugurates Flights To Guangzhou And Kozhikode

Emirates launches services to two important Asian gateways

By eTN

DUBAI – Emirates recently commenced service to two influential Asian cities, with inaugural flights to both Guangzhou, China and Kozhikode, India departing from Dubai International Airport on July 1

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