Middle East OTA market accelerates beyond 2025
The Middle East travel market is experiencing one of the world’s most ambitious transformations, directly boosting online travel agency growth across the region. Vision 2030 initiatives, large-scale infrastructure projects and global mega-events are accelerating online travel agency (OTA) adoption.
Saudi Feast Food Festival returns from November 27 to December 6, 2025
Located in The Avenues, Kuwait City, Midar offers a sophisticated yet nostalgic seafood experience that draws inspiration from Kuwait’s golden era of the 1960s and 1970s, a time of prosperity in design and culture.
A sweet return for Salon Du Chocolat et de La Pâtisserie Riyadh
From December 15-17, 2025, HORECA Riyadh is set to transform Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center into the kingdom’s most anticipated stage for hospitality and foodservice. Over three eventful days, Saudi Arabia’s hospitality community will gather chart what’s next for the industry under Vision 2030. We learn more.
Fairmont Amman earns prestigious MICHELIN Key recognition
Fairmont Amman has been awarded a prestigious MICHELIN Key in the first-ever global MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection, setting a new standard.
Riyadh declaration sets 50-year roadmap for global tourism
Saudi Arabia made global headlines today as the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly concluded with the adoption of the Riyadh Declaration on the Future of Tourism, a visionary plan charting the next 50 years of the global tourism sector.
HORECA Riyadh to span 40,000 sqm
From December 15-17, 2025, HORECA Riyadh is set to transform Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center into the kingdom’s most anticipated stage for hospitality and foodservice. Over three eventful days, Saudi Arabia’s hospitality community will gather chart what’s next for the industry under Vision 2030. We learn more.
Middle East destinations lead in halal-friendly travel experiences
CrescentRating reports the Middle East as a global leader in Halal travel, driving innovation, inclusivity and sustainable hospitality experiences.
Cairo’s hospitality market sees strong growth in 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism sectors, recent data from JLL paints a vivid picture of growth and future of the kingdom’s hospitality sector.
The future of investment in Saudi Arabia’s hospitality market with Dagmar Symes, CEO of Al Hamra Oasis Village Compound
Saudi Arabia’s hospitality sector is heating up as Vision 2030 drives record tourism and investment. With new projects rising across the kingdom, Dagmar Symes, CEO of Al Hamra Oasis Village Compound, shares where investors are finding fresh opportunities and how the market is evolving.
How the changing city dynamic influences hospitality offerings and the consumer
Yuriy Blotskyy, founder at OY Hospitality, is behind Dubai’s homegrown concepts Sfumato, Caro, Soirée, Mob and Soon. He explores how the city’s evolving population, neighborhoods and digital lifestyles shape restaurant menus, experiences and guest connections.
