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UAE tourism expected to recover and gain growth momentum this year

United Arab Emirates Tourism Recovery

UAE tourism expected to recover and gain growth momentum this year

By Issac John

DUBAI - Tourist traffic to the UAE is expected to recover this year and will gain further growth momentum in 2011 in the wake of promotional campaigns initiated by various emirates, Business Monitor I

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Emirates and Costa Cruises to be at the forefront of UAE emerging cruise industry

UAE Cruise Industry

Emirates and Costa Cruises to be at the forefront of UAE emerging cruise industry

By Ozgur Tore

The UAE’s position as the hub – and most popular destination - for cruise ships in the Middle East will be consolidated next month with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art luxury liner on its ma

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Etihad Airways voted best airline

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways voted best airline

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has taken the top award at this year’s World Travel Awards (WTA), being voted World’s Leading Airline by more than 180,000 travel industry professi

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UAE's travel and tourism market experiences upswing

United Arab Emirates

UAE's travel and tourism market experiences upswing

Encouraging travel and tourism prospects have been brought about by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) top ranking in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009 and the country's positive long-te

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MICE industry takes off in Abu Dhabi

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions Market

MICE industry takes off in Abu Dhabi

By Rebecca Bundhun

Rupert Murdoch, the media tycoon, is going to Abu Dhabi. Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, has already been there.

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UAE aims for ATC safety at Middle East conference

Air Traffic Control

UAE aims for ATC safety at Middle East conference

By eTN Staff Writer

There is an array of challenges facing the skies above the Middle East region - from managing a rapid increase in air traffic and filling in holes in radar and infrastructure coverage, to the need for

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Middle East is one of the world's largest medical tourism markets

Medical Tourism Conference In LA

Middle East is one of the world's largest medical tourism markets

The Middle East is one of the largest markets for medical tourism in the world. According to Dr.

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India tells UAE it will enhance tourist numbers if granted visas on arrival

Pledges 20% Increase

India tells UAE it will enhance tourist numbers if granted visas on arrival

By Issac John

The largest and most powerful travel trade organization of India, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), pledged this week to boost the annual tourist traffic to the UAE by 20 percent, provided In

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New director of sales and marketing appointed at Kempinski Hotel Ajman

Ramzy Andrew Faris Named

New director of sales and marketing appointed at Kempinski Hotel Ajman

By eTN Staff Writer

Kempinski Hotel Ajman welcomed 14-year stalwart of the local hospitality industry, Ramzy Andrew Faris, to the post of director of sales and marketing.

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Countdown to Brilliance of the Seas' arrival begins in Gulf region

Gulf Eagerly Waits For Brilliance Of The Seas' Arrival

Countdown to Brilliance of the Seas' arrival begins in Gulf region

Dubai, UAE - With just 138 days to go until Royal Caribbean International's Brilliance of the Seas arrives at her new home in Dubai, the countdown campaign in anticipation of her arrival launched yest

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New aviation event in Abu Dhabi

Air Traffic Control And Management

New aviation event in Abu Dhabi

By eTN Staff Writer

The organizers of the ATC (Air Traffic Control) Global conference & exhibition are delighted to announce an important new event focused on the Middle East.

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Will cooperation within sectors or Islamic banking save the Emirates' and Gulf Arab markets?

United Arab Emirates Bailout?

Will cooperation within sectors or Islamic banking save the Emirates' and Gulf Arab markets?

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

A United Arab Emirates-based real estate expert has called on industry professionals including government agencies such as RERA to help create a coordinated package of measures to kick-start the UAE p

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UAE tourism feels global pinch

UAE

UAE tourism feels global pinch

By themedialine.org for eTurboNews

Over the years tourism has become a cornerstone of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) quest for a more diversified economy, one not just based on the income from the country’s vast oil reserves.

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Air Arabia fares worry competitors in Nairobi

Air Arabia

Air Arabia fares worry competitors in Nairobi

By Chris Mburu

Nairobi, Kenya (eTN) - Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has launched direct flights from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Nairobi, Ke

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Abu Dhabi holds out superyacht hub potential

Prince Albert Visits Monaco Yacht Show

Abu Dhabi holds out superyacht hub potential

By eTN

ABU DHABI - His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco says Abu Dhabi holds out enormous potential as a future superyacht hub and has spoken of his wish to visit the UAE capital during next year

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UAE aims to boost medical tourism

UAE

UAE aims to boost medical tourism

By arabia.ndtv.com

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) health ministry is working hard to develop the necessary infrastructure to boost the country's medical tourism sector.

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Universal Studios Dubailand conducts groundbreaking ceremony

Holiday Destination Of The Future Taking Shape In Dubai

Universal Studios Dubailand conducts groundbreaking ceremony

By eTN

DUBAI, UAE - Mohammed Al Habbai, CEO of Dubailand(R), a member of Tatweer, and Laurent Jeanjean, vice president of Universal Studios Dubailand(TM), a member of Tatweer, broke ground today for the seve

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UAE to give tourist visas to people of all nationalities

UAE

UAE to give tourist visas to people of all nationalities

DUBAI: The UAE will allow visitors of all nationalities to enter the country on a tourist visa under the new rules that come into effect next week.

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Master plan for a spectacular new city unveiled in Dubai

Entire City To Be Built In The Desert

Master plan for a spectacular new city unveiled in Dubai

By eTN

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and vice president and prime minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city to b

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UAE pumps US$4 billion in Egypt's tourism sector

Egypt

UAE pumps US$4 billion in Egypt's tourism sector

The UAE has pumped US$4 billion into the vibrant Egyptian tourism sector, accounting for 30% of total Arab tourism investment in Egypt, a senior Egyptian official has disclosed.

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