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Moroccan tourism revenue up 6pc in JanRevenue from the tourism industry in Morocco crossed 4.37 billion Moroccan dirhams ($506 million) this January, an increase of 5.9 per cent over the corresponding period last year, statistics showed. Analysts attribute this growth More… |
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New Bahrain law ‘may cut staff holidays’Private sector employees in Bahrain could actually lose holiday days, despite changes to the law that increased people's annual leave to 30 days, a report said. The Cabinet yesterday (April 14) agreed that the 30-day annual le More… |
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Gold firms, US fiscal fears dragGold firmed in thin pre-holiday trade on Monday, but prices stayed near a four-month low as the US fiscal stalemate drove investors to the sidelines. Despite the recent losses, gold remains set for a 12th straight year of gains on More… |
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Global tourism to reach record 1bn travelers in 2012A record one billion people will travel across an international border as a tourist in 2012, according to the London-based World Travel & Tourism Council. That means that one in seven people on the planet will participate in w More… |
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Black Friday off to early startUS retailers declared their experiment with earlier store openings to kick off the holiday shopping season a success on Friday, with those new hours expected to be a Thanksgiving night staple for more retailers next year. Stores s More… |
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Etihad, TCA team up for Abu Dhabi pushEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) have launched a joint initiative to promote and sell the emirate as a leading leisure destination to the world. ‘ More… |
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Syria declares truce, but will respond to attacksSyria's army command said it will suspend military operations to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, declaring a ceasefire from Friday morning to Monday but saying it reserved the right to respond to rebel attacks and b More… |
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Dubai No 1 autumn holiday destinationDubai is the number one destination for holiday deals this autumn for the British, and the second-most popular autumn destination overall after New York, according to new figures from leading travel price comparison website dealchecker.co.uk. More… |
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Holidaysarabia launches in UAEHolidaysarabia a brand new, dedicated online travel service, has been launched in the UAE, bringing together Middle East travelers and the hotel and tourism industry. The website www.holidaysarabia. More… |
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Indian tourism firms keen on Abu DhabiIndian tour operators are reaching for further engagement with Abu Dhabi-based destination management companies (DMC) to help package the emirate as a holiday destination for Indian travellers. Over 60 enquiries were received by Abu Dhabi More… |
