Tourism and Peace in the Middle East
ABU DHABI(Xinhua) -- The UN World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) predicted that the number of tourists to the Middle East will more than double by 2020 because of continued investment in the sector, The
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Wolrd's Tallest Building
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Dubai’s foremost iconic project, the world’s tallest building expected to position Dubai again as a world leisure and tourist destination is the Burj Dubai.
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Arabia Tourism
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Is the oil-rich Middle East jumping on the bandwagon the US is currently on?
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Abu Dhabi Multi-Billion Dollar Projects
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Nothing’s stopping the emirate of Abu Dhabi from catching up with its rival Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; even when it comes to extreme city budgets. Well, why not?
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Dubai Bubble Burst
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Once thought of as the forever-booming emirate of Dubai has proven that it, too, is not recession-proof or immune to the global downturn.
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Dubai
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Industry reports and few personal accounts reveal massive job cuts in Dubai’s hospitality and tourism industry.
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Middle East Aviation
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
Based in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, had been waiting for a fleet of new wide-bodied long-haul jets in order to boost the airlines’ expanding global network.
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Middle East Tourism
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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Middle East Tourism
By Hazel Heyer l Special to eTN
When it comes to tourism investment money, the message that is reverberating across Arab nations is clear: Focus on the region and forget the rest.
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Executive Talk
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
From East to West, this lady highlights events as prolific speaker and promoter of e-business and la femme leadership.
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Middle East
By Jan Aslak Stannies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - Entering the UAE will become more costly for many travelers beginning August 1. The government has introduced 16 new categories of visas together with new processing fees.
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Abu Dhabi
By Hazel Heyer
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body that manages the tourism industry in Abu Dhabi (the largest of seven emirates within the United Arab Emirates and home to the country’s capital city), has raised its hotel guest projections for the coming five years from the original targets set in ... read more
Middle East
By Aftab H. Kola
DUBAI (eTN) - Islamic hotels are becoming increasingly popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike for their quiet, family-friendly approach, according to the manager of one of Dubai’s oldest establishments.
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