Tariq Yousef Dowidar named new VP of Aleph Hospitality, Saudi Arabia

Tariq Yousef Dowidar named new VP of Aleph Hospitality, Saudi Arabia

Aleph Hospitality appoints Tariq Yousef Dowidar as vice president for Saudi Arabia. To support its growth strategy in the kingdom, the company also intends to add further resources to the Saudi team over the course of the year.

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Fadeel Wehbe becomes multi-property general manager of six properties

Fadeel Wehbe becomes multi-property general manager of six properties

Fadeel Wehbe, Marriott International’s multi-property general manager at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre and Le Méridien Fairway, has expanded his role by taking on an additional four hotels: Centre Aloft Al Mina, Aloft Airport, Element Al Mina and Element Airport.

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The world’s tallest hotel, Ciel by The First Group, is on track for Q1 2024

The world’s tallest hotel, Ciel by The First Group, is on track for Q1 2024

The 82-story architectural wonder, which is on track to become the world’s tallest hotel, is the focal point of The First Group’s rapidly expanding collection of world-class hotels that have set a new industry benchmark in the UAE.

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A new hospitality landscape with Federico J. González, CEO of Radisson Hotel Group 

A new hospitality landscape with Federico J. González, CEO of Radisson Hotel Group 

With extensive chief executive leadership experience in global hospitality, leisure and fast-moving consumer goods, Federico J. González CEO of Radisson Hotel Group believes that a true leader is one who serves. We took time out with the hotelier to discuss the market and some of the key trends shaping it. 

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An elevated restaurant experience with Marvin Alballi

An elevated restaurant experience with Marvin Alballi

Marvin Alballi is an award-winning food and beverage executive. With over two decades of international experience managing franchise chains, celebrity chef restaurants, independent establishments and global hotel F&B operations, he tells us more about his book “Restaurant Excellence” and the secrets of the trade.

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The unfathomed luxury of a tourism destination with John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global

The unfathomed luxury of a tourism destination with John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global

In an exclusive interview, John Pagano, the CEO of Red Sea Global, gives us a sneak peek into the ground-breaking regenerative tourism destination The Red Sea and discusses a bold plan to forge a new relationship between luxury tourism and the natural world.

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Iconic entertainment with Anissa Helou

Iconic entertainment with Anissa Helou

Chef Anissa Helou is not only the winner of the Foodics Icon Award for Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, but she is also a renowned cookbook author who popularized Levantine cuisine on an international level. In this exclusive interview, she explains how she got to where she is today.

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5 questions to Firas Mando, chairman of Almond & Beyond, Iraq 

5 questions to Firas Mando, chairman of Almond & Beyond, Iraq 

 In an interview for Hospitality News ME, Hodema consulting services caught up with Firas Mando, chairman of Almond & Beyond Iraq, to find out more about his pastry concept and how it is leaving a mark on the Iraqi pastry scene. 

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A passion for hospitality with Krystel Irani hotel manager Four Seasons Hotel DIFC

A passion for hospitality with Krystel Irani hotel manager Four Seasons Hotel DIFC

Krystel Irani, the passionate, people-driven hospitality leader at the helm of the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC, believes that people are capable of anything once they believe in themselves. In this interview, the talented hotel manager discusses her journey to the top and what she has planned for the property.

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