Middle East

When world leaders, experts and decision-makers gathered in Dubai for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties - COP28 - the key themes around sustainability and a greener future were not only on the agenda, they were evident among the thousands of participants. The venue that...

The city of Dubai has grown at a breathtaking pace, from a humble fishing village to a globalised, iconic city, while retaining a desire to preserve, explore and share its culture and heritage. As a result, unique venues, attractions and museums have opened around Dubai Creek, ideal for...

Thanks to Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai's official convention bureau, companies, learned societies, associations and international organisations from all over the world can benefit from impartial and free assistance in organising their business events in complete safety in the emirate.Dubai Business Events is the partner of hundreds of hotels, reception halls, professional congress organisers,...

Heavens, new hotels in Dubai in 2024! This will come as no surprise to anyone, as the emirate is seeing a steady stream of new establishments spring up, each one stronger and more beautiful than the last. And taller too, in the image of one of the main hotels expected this year in the emirate, Le Ciel, in the Ciel Tower. No more, no less...

NEW HOTELS IN AFRICA South Africa Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton (Q4)As it prepares to open its largest hotel in Europe this year, in Vienna, the Hilton Group's budget brand Hampton will also make its debut in Africa in 2024. Its first hotel on the continent...

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is beginning to spill over into Lebanon, raising fears of a conflagration in the region. Some airlines are therefore taking precautions when serving Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The Lufthansa group has announced that it is temporarily suspending its service. Its daily flight to Frankfurt and...

The situation in Niger, with flight restrictions, is forcing Air France to suspend certain flights to Africa. On Monday, Air France renewed the suspension of flights to Mali and Burkina Faso following the closure of airspace in neighbouring Niger. The measure was originally temporary. But it has...

A megahub is expected in Riyadh, capable of accommodating 120 million passengers; a futuristic gigaville - NEOM - is being prepared on the shores of the Red Sea, presented as 100% sustainable; urban districts beyond all superlatives; tourism developments galore: Saudi Arabia is teeming with projects to give substance to its...

The Mondrian brand is set to almost triple its number of hotels by 2025. With eight hotels around the world - in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Doha and Seoul, as well as Cannes and Mexico City - this top-of-the-range lifestyle brand is looking forward to fourteen more. Taken over by Accor in...

Delano, Mondrian: both of these brands play on the aura of their original hotels, pioneers in the 1990s of what was not yet called the lifestyle hotel industry. The Delano, in Miami South Beach, and the Mondrian, in West Hollywood near Los Angles, were two urban resorts that bore the...

Owned by Kempinski since it opened in 2005, the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi is now officially under the luxurious Mandarin Oriental banner. This handover had been in the pipeline since the announcement, at the end of 2019, of the takeover of this emblematic hotel in the Emirati capital, one of the most expensive in the world due to the cost of its...

Middle East Saudi Arabia Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences, Riyadh (early 2023) Already present in the Saudi capital with a 298-room and suite hotel, the luxury brand Fairmont is adding a second residential address. This long-stay establishment will appeal to business travellers, as it is located close to King Abdullah's financial district and...

Soon to be fifty hotels in Dubai, ten or so openings planned in Qatar, a boom in its luxury brands in Saudi Arabia: the Marriott group is continuing to expand its presence in the Middle East. The American hotelier is preparing to add 5,000 rooms by the end of 2023, with around twenty establishments in the pipeline. As the...

Kuwait City is adding to its luxury hotel offering with the opening of a Waldorf Astoria, joining the Four Seasons and St. Regis already present in the emirate's capital. Located a 15-minute drive from the international airport and linked to one of the country's largest malls, The Avenues, the establishment is part of an environment conducive to...

With the wave of easing of restrictions linked to the current health crisis around the world, business travel is set to become a whole lot easier. The latest is particularly significant, as the United States has just abandoned the requirement to present a negative test to enter its territory. "US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for...

In the bull's eye. Marriott International has just passed the 1,000 hotel mark in the Europe - Middle East - Africa (EMEA) region. The American group has chosen an emblematic destination, London, to celebrate this major milestone. Now open, the Westin London City, close to the River Thames and the financial heart of the capital...

Far from it, the health crisis has not dampened the growth prospects of the major hotel groups. Accor is demonstrating this with 288 hotels opened last year, providing 41,000 new rooms. This means net growth of 3 % in 2021, taking the French group's network to more than 5,300 hotels and 778,000 rooms, putting it in a good position to...

29.1 million passengers in its terminals by 2021. Dubai International Airport (DXB) has seen some recovery over the past year, although growth remains disappointing. As elsewhere in the world, air traffic at the Middle East's leading hub had to contend with successive waves of the pandemic. Above all, the airport was...

For once in the Middle East, Qatar will be stealing the show from Dubai when it comes to spectacular hotels. Not that this emirate, which is hosting the Universal Exhibition until the end of March, has set aside its Pharaonic ambitions, as demonstrated by the expected opening in the second half of the year of Atlantis The Royal, a new...

After several months of depressed air travel in Europe, the acceleration of vaccination against Covid-19 on the European continent is beginning to bear fruit. Better immunity coverage and the travel protocols introduced by the European Union have eased restrictions. This is benefiting the business of...