Travel News
Dubai leads tourism surge in United Arab Emirates
Apr 3rd
Dubai has been considered among the premium tourist destinations in the Middle East for over a decade. Now, with new airlift, hotels and attractions on offer, the emirate is cementing its place among the leading tourism markets around the world. More >
A Ruler and his Dubai World Cup
Apr 2nd
It was a storybook finish at the world’s richest horse race. After a six-year drought on his home turf (actually a synthetic surface called Tapeta), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum watched with a royal smile that could light up the Meydan Grandstand at the racing venue he built on the outskirts of his emirate Dubai. More >
Dubai International Airport’s air cargo volume soars
Mar 27th
A surge in air cargo volume through Dubai International Airport last month is providing a glimmer of hope that recovery is on the way for the global air freight sector after a year of weak performance. More >
Saudi follows Dubai’s regional health tourism lead
Mar 26th
The KSA government is promoting increased specialization in its hospitals, to account for domestic life-style factors, private healthcare requirements for expats, and a growing regional demand for top class healthcare facilities. More >
Tourism to contribute $44 billion to GCC economies in 2012
Mar 20th
Top industry executives and officials will head to the annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2012 (AHIC), which takes place in Dubai on 28-30 April at Madinat Jumeirah, to discuss investment opportunities in a region where governments are ploughing billions of dollars into tourism infrastructure. More >
