How Portugal’s restaurant scene is fighting back
Almost two years after the start of the pandemic, Portugal has managed to retain its status as an attractive culinary destination. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, deep dives into the country’s restaurant scene and explains how it has successfully weathered the storm.
How Dubai is emerging as a global superyacht capital
The growth potential of the UAE’s yachting industry is demonstrated by the presence of world-class companies in the field.
How events are fueling hotel performance
Fall and winter are traditionally high seasons for tourism in the Middle East. As such, an important driver o f demand has always been events. Kostas Nikolaidis, Middle East and Africa executive for STR, takes a look at how the region’s calendar of events is shaping up.
Which villages in MENA made it onto the UNWTO Best Tourism list?
The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative was launched to advance the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages.
KSA in the spotlight
With an ambitious series of hospitality projects in the works, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working relentlessly to meet its Vision 2030 goals, as Nada Alameddine, managing partner at Hodema consulting services, explains.
How Sharjah is planning to position itself as a tourism destination
HN sat with Elie Armaly, director of business development at Sharjah Development and Investment Authority (Shurooq), to answer that question.
How expat retirement visas could boost tourism numbers in the GCC
ATM will discuss expats’ visas beyond their working lives and the other new visa options will be key for tourism.
WEGO partners with Sultanate of Oman to promote destination to GCC travelers
Over 550,000 searches were performed on Wego’s platform in Q3 2021 from the GCC to Oman, out of which searches, 34 percent were from the KSA.
Shooting Michelin stars in the MENA region
Most restaurateurs will tell you that their ultimate dream is to be awarded a Michelin star. However, certain countries have been more successful in achieving star status than others. Ralph Nader, CEO of Amber Consulting, looks at why the MENA is trailing behind in the Michelin world and profiles two Lebanese chefs who have beaten the odds.
Tourism and travel jobs to grow by 18 percent next year
WTTC’s research reveals that travel and tourism’s contribution to the global economy could see a rise of 31.7 percent in 2022.
