1.5 million tourists in Lebanon in the first nine months of the year

1.5 million tourists in Lebanon in the first nine months of the year

Summer 2018 was slightly better than summer 2017, with a five percent increase in arrivals during July-August-September phase.

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Plan to launch a General Tourism Authority in Kuwait

Plan to launch a General Tourism Authority in Kuwait

The Authority will also participated in increasing the tourism incomes to Kuwait.

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UNWTO calls for digital disruption

UNWTO calls for digital disruption

The event examined how investment in new technology provides the sector with opportunities for innovation.

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WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019 applications are now open

WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019 applications are now open

The 2019 Finalists will be announced in January 2019 and the winners will be announced during next year’s WTTC Global Summit

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UNWTO ranks Qatar among 10 most open visa countries in the world

UNWTO ranks Qatar among 10 most open visa countries in the world

The country’s visa facilitation improvements including allow nationals of 88 countries to enter visa-free and free-of-charge.

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Chinese tourists now able to pay using UnionPay at Dubai Parks

Chinese tourists now able to pay using UnionPay at Dubai Parks

This partnership comes after the launch of the Hala China initiative, which was set up to drive investment and tourism between the UAE and China.

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60 Seconds with Samih Sawiris from Egypt

60 Seconds with Samih Sawiris from Egypt

Guest speaker at AHIC 2018, Egyptian business mogul Samih Sawiris is the founder of Orascom for Hotels and Development S.A.E. HN sat down with the man who has made the impossible happen – wine in Egypt and a tourist town in the Egyptian desert, for a one-on-one

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35 Influential Women in Hospitality

35 Influential Women in Hospitality

HN shines a spotlight on 35 of the top female hospitality professionals and entrepreneurs in the Middle East…

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