MENA: Lower revenues, higher costs sink profits

MENA: Lower revenues, higher costs sink profits

2018 was a bruising year for hotels in the Middle East & North Africa, as an intersection of oversupply, political fallout and macro-economic worry challenged profitability.

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Lebanese Larissa Takchi wins MasterChef Australia 2019

Lebanese Larissa Takchi wins MasterChef Australia 2019

Takchi, 22, who was born and raised in Sydney, is the youngest chef to win this title in Australia.

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Meatchop elevates the butcher shop experience in Lebanon

Meatchop elevates the butcher shop experience in Lebanon

“The absence of such a concept in Saida’s area and in the South of Lebanon as a whole encouraged our decision,” he told HN.

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Fujairah beach project is in finalization stages, brings 176 hotel rooms

Fujairah beach project is in finalization stages, brings 176 hotel rooms

The project is expected to be completed in March 2020. It will help the emirate’s economic development by reinforcing the role of tourism.

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More demand on camel dairy in the GCC, Saudi Arabia leads the market

More demand on camel dairy in the GCC, Saudi Arabia leads the market

The GCC camel dairy market has been segmented into flavoured milk, milk powder, pasteurized milk, ice cream, cheese, Laban, ghee, drinking yogurt, etc.

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IHG strengthens mid-scale portfolio with signing of Holiday Inn Dubai Deira Islands

IHG strengthens mid-scale portfolio with signing of Holiday Inn Dubai Deira Islands

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed a management agreement to develop a new Holiday Inn hotel at the upcoming ‘Dubai Deira Islands’.

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Pop-Up Marx to open at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

Pop-Up Marx to open at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech will showcase the new French cuisine of Michelin-star Chef Thierry Marx this autumn, from September 6 to November 30, 2019.

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Over half a million tourists visited Lebanon in Q2 2019, 12 percent more than 2018

Over half a million tourists visited Lebanon in Q2 2019, 12 percent more than 2018

Summer season is turnkey when it comes to boosting the number of arrivals to the country, and stakeholders are positive.

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Millennium Atria Business Bay appoints Ziad El Hawi as Hotel Manager

Millennium Atria Business Bay appoints Ziad El Hawi as Hotel Manager

A Lebanese national, Ziad El Hawi joins Millennium Atria Business Bay with a wealth of more than 20 years’ experience within the hospitality industry.

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Jordan, Egypt, and Dubai among Four Seasons Private Jet 2021 itineraries

Jordan, Egypt, and Dubai among Four Seasons Private Jet 2021 itineraries

Featuring two newly crafted itineraries, the Four Seasons Private Jet will touch down for the first time in Angkor Wat, Mexico City, Easter Island and Athens, among an enviable list of locales.

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