Yas Waterworld, the Abu Dhabi waterpark with Emirati heart, was awarded “Best Waterpark” by the Middle East & North Africa Leisure and Attraction Council (MENALAC) on the evening of April 10th. The ceremony, held at the Ritz Carlton in DIFC, saw attendance by leading decision makers, governmental agencies, and operators from the MENA and Global

A Mauritius tourism mission, headed by the Honourable Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, Minister of Tourism, and joined by His Excellency Mohamed Iqbal Latona, Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority officials and tourism stakeholders, have launched a series of roadshows, workshops and events throughout the Kingdom to

The official shortlist for the first ever Small Screen, Big Film festival has been announced, featuring twelve short films created on smartphones by young people across the GCC. The Festival takes place via the British Council’s YouTube channel between April 24th – May 4th 2018, when all 12 shortlisted works can be viewed across the

This year Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, Kempinski Hotels, launches Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai. Located on the West Crescent of Dubai’s exclusive Palm Jumeirah, the 100,000sqm beach resort pays homage to the palaces of 18th century Europe. With 389 rooms and suites, eight world-class restaurants and bars, 3,000sqm Cinq Mondes Spa, state-of-the-art fitness centre and yoga studio, 500m private

The new Lincoln MKZ has been named the region’s best Mid-Sized Executive Sedan at the fifth annual Middle East Car of the Year awards. The awards, now in their fifth year, are the most coveted automotive awards in the region, combining the expertise and experience of 16 leading motoring journalists from the GCC and Levant, who work through

Global TIES for Children, NYU Steinhardt’s international research center for improving the lives of vulnerable youth across the globe, will be leading the research and evaluation for a $100 million grant awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to promote the development and education of young children displaced by conflict in the

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the 2018 Q1 investment banking analysis for the Middle East. According to Thomson Reuters, Middle Eastern & North African investment banking fees totalled an estimated US$243.1 million during Q1 2018, 6% less than the value of fees recorded during Q1 2017.