“Running our business is an ongoing challenge,” admitted Teddy Aouad, operations manager, Tree O Nine Beirut, saying that nevertheless, an enhanced focus on the European segments has helped to counterbalance the drop from Arab markets.

A LONG-STANDING FAVOURITE FOR BOTH REGIONAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS, LEBANON IS HEAVILY RELYING ON TOURISM TO ENDURE CHALLENGES AND PAVE THE PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

WITH UAE NATIONALS TOPPING AJMAN’S VISITOR STATISTICS, THE EMIRATE IS LOOKING TO BOOST INBOUND TOURISM BY 20 PERCENT BY YEAR-END.

Dubai is in a race to keep up with its fast-escalating visitor volumes.

As one of the region’s commercial and financial powerhouses – which nonetheless boasts a rich cultural heritage as well – Bahrain takes pride in its global reputation, and as Lilian Roger, general manager, Downtown Rotana Manana, explained, the government has been continuously investing in sustaining this position.

WITH THE GOVERNMENT EYEING NEW SOURCES OF INCOME, TRAVEL AND TOURISM IS BEING SEEN AS A CORNERSTONE OF KUWAIT’S DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY,

The launch of Hamad International Airport (HIA) in April 2014 already marked a major milestone in the country’s present and future aspirations. The USD15.5 billion airfield, hailed as one of the most advanced worldwide,

The intention to position Qatar as a world-class hub with deep cultural roots – as phrased in the national vision – is discernibly manifested in each and every project, with multi-billion ventures currently underway at nearly every corner in Doha.

ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PORT DEVELOPMENTS, CUTTING-EDGE SPORT VENUES, NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR ART ENTHUSIASTS AND AN ADVANCED ROAD AND

WITH AN IMPROVED VISA FACILITATION PROGRAMME IN PLACE AND A NEW WAVE OF DETERMINATION AND TOURISM CONFIDENCE, AZERBAIJAN IS EMERGING AS AN EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY DESTINATION FOR