JV between Meraas and Brookfield to create a retail real estate platform in the UAE
The JV will seek to leverage its platform capabilities to source and execute retail-orientated opportunities across the region.
Saudi Arabia launches e-visa portal: The fine-print
The eVisa will be a one-year, multiple entry visa, allowing tourists to spend up to 90 days in the country.
Rendez-vous with Cheese of Europe in Beirut!
The French Dairy Board (CNIEL), together with the European Union launched a 3-year program to highlight EU cheese in Lebanon. Its first event took place this September at Beirut’s famed bar-restaurant Centrale. The staging of the event came as no surprise considering that Lebanon is a regular importer of French...
Radisson Hotel La Baie d’Alger Algiers, to open in 2022
The 184-room hotel – consisting of standard rooms, junior suites and suites – will deliver the true Radisson experience by allowing guests to feel completely at ease within soothing spaces.
PwC Middle East outlines policy recommendations for blockchain implementation
The solutions presented by PwC shed light on implementation challenges, laying out solutions for organizations to establish ground rules and mitigation strategies that can be adopted to deal with these limitations. It is without question that blockchain has been on the lips of innovators over recent years. The level of...
C Central Resort in The Palm Dubai to open soon
Featuring 206 luxe rooms and suites, the hotel is in the final stages of finishing and is expected to open its doors within the next few weeks.
Dubai’s trending Culinary Boutique
In this exclusive interview, Hodema consulting services talks with Hessa Al Qassim, founder of a new F&B concept currently making cool waves in the sizzling emirate. How do you describe the concept of ‘Culinary Boutique’? In essence, Culinary Boutique is a gourmet café and cooking school where we celebrate food...
TripAdvisor’s one-of-a-kind ‘Life on Mars’ experience blasts off
Anyone who ever dreamt of interplanetary travel will now be eligible to join TripAdvisor’s otherworldly expedition without even leaving Earth! TripAdvisor Experiences is launching ticket sales for the adventure of a lifetime, which happens to actually be in a Spanish Cave. Working with interplanetary agency, Astroland, TripAdvisor is bringing you...
New JA Lake View Hotel Opens At ‘Dubai’s Largest Experience Resort’
The resort has 348 luxurious rooms and suites, restaurant concepts driven by chefs of Michelin-star acclaim, 3 pools and a rooftop bar.
IHG’s recipe for success
Anna-Maria Dreesen-El Achcar, VP, HR, IMEA and Global Luxury Talent at IHG talks to HN about the company’s talent acquisition and retention strategies in growing the IHG family. What are the main key strategies employed to secure the alarmingly global shortage of hotel employees and how do these differ...
