Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 24 January, 2019 5:08 am

Jeddah’s first cinema to open on Monday

Jeddah will witness the opening of its first movie theater at the Red Sea Mall on Monday (Jan. 28). The Jeddah governorate will have as many as 65 cinema screens over the coming period, of which three will be opened in the first and fourth quarters of 2019. Two movie theaters will be opened...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 24 January, 2019 4:20 am

The Dubai Mall introduces the ART+ Series, a platform for exceptional forms of art

The Dubai Mall announces ART+ Series, an aspirational platform dedicated to showcasing exceptional forms of art, museum-worthy exhibits or one-of-a-kind heritage collections from leading brands. The initiative aims to deliver a continuous programme of outstanding exhibits throughout the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 January, 2019 3:09 pm

Dur Hospitality Acquires 60% of Shada Homes

Dur Hospitality signed an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Shada Homes Company. This opportunity will expand the investment profile of Dur and will empower its position in the hospitality industry through entering the hotel apartments sector for the first time.   Under this...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 January, 2019 3:03 pm

Makarem Hotels announces agreement to operate 5-star hotel in Jabal Al Kaabah

Makarem Hotels, a subsidiary of Dur Hospitality specialized in serving the holy cities of Saudi Arabia, recently announced signing a new agreement with Mr. Abed Al Qurashi to operate the “Makarem Jabal Al Kaabah Makkah”, a five-star hotel currently under...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 23 January, 2019 2:28 pm

Signature Developers Opens Doors to Show Apartment at The Residences, JLT

The Residences, JLTby Signature Developersis on the fast track to completion, with its show apartment opening doors for potential buyers.    Designed by Dubai-based studio VB Design, the show unit is located on the 26thfloor of the 46-storey mixed-use development. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 10:12 pm

Saudi Arabia’s restaurants to be granted entertainment permits to host live music and comedy

Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for entertainment licenses, the new head of the General Entertainment Authority announced on Tuesday. In his first press conference since he was appointed to the role, Turki Al-Sheikh unveiled a number of initiatives and projects. He...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 4:05 pm

Kuwait International Airport drives digital transformation with Microsoft trusted Cloud

Kuwait International Airport, an entity managed by the government’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced that it has adopted Microsoft Azure cloud solutions to streamline the airport’s operations. The move enables DGCA to drive digital transformation in every facet ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 12:46 pm

Ascott Crosses 100,000 Lodging Units Globally With Bumper Signing of 26 Properties in 18 Cities

CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has secured contracts for another 26 properties with over 4,600 units across 18 cities and 11 countries. The new additions boost its portfolio to over 100,000 units. This marks a second consecutive year of record...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 7:12 am

Jumeira Rotana Conducts Successful Fire Drill with Department of Civil Defense

Jumeira Rotana Dubai conducted a successful fire drill involving all hotel colleagues in collaboration with the Department of Civil Defense in Dubai. The exercise was in line with Jumeira Rotana’s initiative to ensure constant preparedness for any emergency to provide a safe environment for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 7:02 am

Arabian Travel Market launches inaugural consumer event ‘ATM Holiday Shopper’

  Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019, has announced that it will host its first consumer day – ATM Holiday Shopper -...

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