All airports are the same… or are they?

All airports are the same… or are they?

Airports! What’s the difference between one and the other? Chirine Salha, senior consultant at Ulysses Consulting, tells us what sets some airports apart from others.

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Le Petit Gris’ elevated eating experience

Le Petit Gris’ elevated eating experience

Makram Rabbath, founder of Beirut’s Le Petit Gris, may come across as a regular Joe, he however performs acts that put the ‘Mad Hatter’ to shame. Since graduating from École Hôtelière de Lausanne and entering the F&B industry, Rabbath has made great strides and the recent addition of a rooftop...

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TIME Grand Plaza Hotel’s new GM

TIME Grand Plaza Hotel’s new GM

UAE-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels, has boosted its executive team with the appointment of Bernard Fantoli as the new GM at TIME Grand Plaza Hotel in Dubai. He will assume the overall responsibility for the day to day management and operation of the 232-room hotel. This will also include the...

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Entertainment, leisure, culture, and sports parks coming to Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya

Entertainment, leisure, culture, and sports parks coming to Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya

Six Flags Qiddiya will cover 32 hectares (79 acres) and feature 28 rides and attractions across the six lands: The City of Thrills, Discovery Springs, Steam Town, Twilight Gardens, Valley of Fortune and Grand Exposition.

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Gulfood 2019 reveals more surprises

Gulfood 2019 reveals more surprises

Gulfood Manufacturing, the largest food and beverage processing and packaging show in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, will lift the lid on the reinvention of food production when it returns for its sixth edition from 29-31 October at Dubai World Trade Centre, as manufacturers race to improve efficiency and...

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Falling victim to the crisis

Falling victim to the crisis

While each Middle Eastern economy has its own problems and individual strengths, all in all, the last five years have brought a fair few challenges for most of the region’s markets. The hospitality industry is, as always, one of the first to bear the brunt of tough times. Nagi Morkos, managing partner at Hodema consulting services, analyzes the region’s turbulent times and its impact on the sector and its players

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Doha Marriott Hotel to kick off renovation works as of September 1

Doha Marriott Hotel to kick off renovation works as of September 1

All facilities and services will be fully available until September 1, 2019. Guests already booked at the hotel will be asked to alternate arrangements.

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Meet the culinary architect

Meet the culinary architect

Riad Abou Lteif is a man whose gastronomic journey was initially masked by drawing architectural blueprints for more than a decade before dedicating his life to a childhood passion What culinary school did you attend? I believe that every person is a connoisseur when it comes to food. Although I...

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Radisson Hotel Group to mark 45 KSA properties

Radisson Hotel Group to mark 45 KSA properties

Following the recent opening of Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Aziziyah in July 2019 and the scheduled launch of two new midscale signature Park Inn hotels by Q4 this year, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Riyadh and Park Inn by Radisson Jeddah Madinah Road will follow. As one of the...

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Radisson Hotel Group to Mark 45 KSA Properties

Radisson Hotel Group to Mark 45 KSA Properties

Following the recent opening of Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Aziziyah in July 2019 and the scheduled launch of two new midscale signature Park Inn hotels by Q4 this year, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Riyadh and Park Inn by Radisson Jeddah Madinah Road will follow. As one of the...

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