Abu Dhabi’s Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa is now open
Jumeirah Group expands portfolio in Abu Dhabi with a luxury desert resort featuring Arabian style rooms, villas with private pools and a destination spa.
Healthy Farm nominated at Gulfood Innovation Awards
Healthy Farm Plant Protein Burgers and Biscuits nominated under ‘Most Innovative Halal Product’ and ‘Most Innovative Baked or Confectionery’ categories. Global Food Industries (GFI), a world-class value-added frozen food manufacturing company, was nominated for two major categories during Gulfood Innovation Awards 2019. Jacek Plewa, Global Food Industries‘ GM said, “These...
Global medical tourism will reach USD 144 billion by 2025
Medical tourism is mainly driven by cosmetic treatment which represents more than two-fifths of the total market share in 2017.
Nestlé announces global launch of a new Starbucks home products range
Nestlé announces global launch of a new Starbucks home products range. The new range consists of 24 products, including whole bean and roast and ground, as well as the first-ever Starbucks capsules developed using Nespresso and Nescafé Dolce Gusto proprietary coffee and system technologies. This is the first product launch...
Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA open Millennium Atria Business Bay
The first phase of the opening will cover 156 apartments out of the hotel’s total 347 units, which comprise studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments.
Radisson Hotel Group and SunnySeeker Hotels sign strategic development deal
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel groups in the world, signed a master development agreement with SunnySeeker Hotels in the Republic of Cyprus. Building on an already successful partnership, the new deal will grow the group’s existing portfolio in the country to six hotels and...
Tourism boost expected in Lebanon following lift of the Saudi travel ban
“We are awaiting for the travel ban to be lifted by the UAE, and this is a announcement we anticipate in a month or so,” Achkar said.
Quiqup announces £10 million strategic funding round
Quiqup, is a tech scale-up building a decentralized, AI-powered last-mile logistics infrastructure. This is designed to power same-day delivery services for retailers and restaurants of all sizes and across all industries. The existing investor, JOBI Capital, with participation from strategic investor Cedar Mundi Ventures, the Beirut based VC firm part...
Kempinski Summerland celebrates culture and music with Concertini
Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort launched Concertini, a platform for students to apply their amazing skills through performance art. To that end, the hotel’s operator transformed the lobby lounge into a stage. Kempinski Concertini launched in 2017 to mark the 120th anniversary of Kempinski Hotels. This oldest luxury hotel group...
16 under 30: Michèle Cattan
Born and raised in Beirut, Michèle Cattan followed in the footsteps of her father, Nicolas, at an early age…
