Vatel Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hilton Bahrain City Centre Hotel & Residences to strengthen collaboration in hospitality education and workforce development.
Sheraton Kuwait Hotel has marked its 60th anniversary, celebrating six decades as a landmark in Kuwait’s hospitality sector. Opened in 1966, the hotel was the first Sheraton property outside the US, the first international hotel in Kuwait, and the first Marriott International-managed hotel in the Middle East and Africa.
Abu Dhabi has unveiled its My Summer #InAbuDhabi campaign, featuring more than 100 experiences and special offers across hospitality, dining, retail, attractions, culture and wellness.
Ascott Limited will open Ascott Villas Riyadh in Q4 2026, its first Saudi villa community. The 86-villa project supports regional expansion and targets families and long-stay guests near Riyadh’s Hittin district and KAFD.
Saudi developer Umm Al Qura has announced the launch of Masar Gardens, a mixed-use urban destination in Makkah featuring residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-use components backed by extensive infrastructure, green spaces, pedestrian pathways and modern mobility solutions.
As Dubai looks to build on its record tourism growth, the emirate is intensifying efforts to sustain visitor pipelines, reinforce its reputation as one of the world's safest and most reliable travel destinations, and keep itself firmly on travellers' radar across key global markets.
Kerzner International has promoted Mattheos Georgiou to Head of Global Operations, further strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it continues to expand its portfolio of pioneering hospitality brands around the world.
Red Sea Global (RSG) has celebrated the graduation of its fourth cohort of the Red Sea Vocational Training Programme, with 386 graduates completing specialised training for careers in tourism and hospitality.
Saudi Arabia’s Aseer region is targeting more than three million visitors during the 2026 tourism season as it accelerates investments in hospitality, expands accommodation capacity and rolls out more than 100 events and tourism experiences.
Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction has signed a land sale agreement with Osus Real Estate for three plots with planned investments of about SAR1 billion ($266.3 million) in Makkah city. The project will involve the development of three residential towers featuring 690 apartments.
