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Global tourist numbers growingGlobal tourism is proving resilient in the face of an economic slowdown, with tourist numbers growing at close to pre-crisis levels in 2012 and expected to increase by almost as much this year, th More… |
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Taqa starts operations at new Egypt substationTaqa Power, Egypt’s first privately licensed power developer and operator and a Citadel company, said it has begun operations at its 120 MVA substation in Nabq area to cater to the increasing tourist demand in South Sinai More… |
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Bahrain mulls birdhouse to boost tourismCouncillors in Bahrain are planning to spend BD100,000 ($262,000) on a giant birdhouse - saying they hope it will rival London's Trafalgar Square as a tourist destination. The project has been earmarked for Isa Town and is the More… |
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Oman reviews tourism visa feesOman has made changes to its visa fee structure for tourists, with a view to luring more tourism visitors to the Sultanate. The new arrangements come into effect immediately. Under the new structure, the fee for a single entry tourism visa More… |
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Mideast tourist numbers to UK set to soarBritain welcomed more visitors than ever from the Middle East last year and the trend is set to continue throughout 2012, according to VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist authority. The 2012 Middle Eastern influx will be partly driven More… |
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Saudi eyes 15.8m tourists by 2014The number of tourists heading to Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 15.8 million by 2014, up from around 13 million in 2010 boosted by religious, business and domestic tourism, according to a report. The Kingdom’s hospitality sector will g More… |
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Video highlights safe Thai destinationsThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has released a video report including interviews with tourists visiting Bangkok in an attempt to encourage Middle East visitors to return to Thailand. The video was made to change the belief of tour More… |
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Small plane with foreign tourists crashes in NepalA small plane with 19 people on board, most of them foreign tourists returning from a trip to view Mount Everest, crashed in bad weather near Kathmandu on Sunday, government officials said. Kathmandu Airport officials said there were 16 p More… |
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Singapore’s Ramadan, Eid draw ME visitorsSingapore’s annual Ramadan and Eid festival is becoming increasingly popular with Middle East travellers, who are flocking to Asia’s most cosmopolitan capital to enjoy the sights, tastes and sounds of the Muslim community’s unique celebrations, wh More… |
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Amer Group to begin selling Syrian unitsEgyptian property developer Amer Group will begin selling units at its Porto Tartous tourist project in Syria this week, it said on Monday. Amer Group, which sells property on Egypt's coasts, has been expanding outside the country with pro More… |
