Month: April 2018

Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced ambitious growth plans for its Middle East and Africa region following signings for more than 30 properties and over 5,000 rooms in the last 12 months. The signings put Marriott on track to increase its portfolio in the region to nearly 370 hotels – an increase of more than

Dubai will play host to the world’s largest gathering of internal auditors in May 2018 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), along with the UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE-IAA), will hold the high profile

Red Sea Mall bagged the Jeddah Creative Award in its first cycle under the theme of “How to be a leader”, for the Tourism and Entertainment Initiative Category. Red Sea Mall was selected among 24 out of 320 initiatives to win the category as a major touristic front in Jeddah. The initiative aims to welcome

The 10th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), organised by Sharjah Book Authority, will host a line-up of the Arab world’s most popular authors and artists who have contributed to Arab literature with works that will enrich the cultural landscape for future generations. Joining them will be a stellar line-up of famous thespians, including

  A young and social media savvy country, the UAE has the Middle East and North Africa’s highest Instagram adoption rate and second-highest number of daily users, at 1.2 million, according to the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government’s Arab Social Media Report. Instagram is a major platform for spreading the culinary love in the UAE.

The FIGO Regional Conference of Middle East & Africa will bring forth important issues concerning women’s health and wellbeing. With over 800 attendees, 40 speakers and health ministers of African countries attending the congress, the ethical and medico-legal aspects concerning the fraternity, the global protocols for the practice alongside vital issues relating to maternal health

An exclusive report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2018 has identified Swiss-Belhotel International among the top ten most active brands in the Kingdom. The group currently has five projects featuring over 1200 rooms under development in KSA. Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development for the Middle East, Africa and