Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail, Designed by Dewan + Architects and Engineers, opens in Saudi Arabia
The 133-key property joins three existing Hilton Garden Inn properties in KSA. It is a milestone in the realization of a larger growth in the KSA.
Lebanon’s Food Producers: Agrytech signals new hope
Established in 2002 by Saint-Joseph University, Berytech is an entity that provides a dynamic environment for the creation and development of startups, fostering innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. In 2017, a new platform was launched in Lebanon called Agrytech. Marking the country’s only agri-food innovation hub, Agrytech is jointly funded by Berytech and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Lebanon’s Food Producers: Challenges and solutions
As it stands, Lebanon has over 4,700 registered industrial firms, which exported products valued at USD 2.61 billion in 2017. One-quarter of these belong to the agro-food sub-sector, making it the country’s second biggest export
Lebanon’s Food Producers: Snapshot of the industry
For a more accurate snapshot of Lebanon’s food-producing industry, HN talked with Georges Nasraoui, founder and CEO of food manufacturing company Sonaco Al-Rabih, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists and Dean of Lebanese Food Industries
Accor to accelerate its growth in the Middle East and Africa
With 12 brands in the extended-stay space, Accor is reimagining this product and service offering and eyeing new opportunities.
ibis Styles Manama wins triple honours for UAE’s Action Hotels
A four-star hotel’s three-prong success at the 2019 MEED Project Awards is evidence of the appeal of mid-scale affordable properties, according to the Dubai-headquartered Action Hotel’s Chairman & Founder, Sheikh Mubarak A. M. Al Sabah. Action Hotel’s ibis Styles Manama Diplomatic Area Bahrain has taken the Kingdom’s national honors for...
Two new Staybridge Suite hotels are coming to Dubai
Pascal Gauvin, Managing Director, India, Middle East and Africa at IHG, said: “The extended-stay sector performs extremely well in the Middle East.”
Why modern companies need mindfulness
It’s the word on everybody’s lips and a hot topic across every sector of the economy, in companies of all sizes, and even schools and universities. Unsurprisingly, mindfulness is a major talking point amongst nutritionists and health coaches in hotel chains, spas and the wellbeing industry. Ana Larriu, from THE W.A.W. PROGRAM©, discusses the benefits of a mindful existence, both in and outside of the workplace