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Visit Abu Dhabi or Dubai?

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, UAE, tourism

The UAE capital promises to be a “luxury global cultural destination”. But tourism officials insist Abu Dhabi is not competing with its northern neighbor.

Who’s visiting Dubai?

By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 31st, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, The Work, tourism

The emirate was hit by a substantial decline in tourist numbers last year, but could be on the road to recovery.

Mideast tourism down by 6%

By Kipp • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Visitor figures were down last year, but UN World Tourism Organisation sees growth in 2010.

Cairo

By Austyn Allison • Jan 16th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Travel

From world heritage sites, to some of the region’s most insistent tourist touts…welcome to Cairo.

Destination unknown, Part II

By Sam Potter • Jan 7th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, International, Interview, The Work, marketing

It is essential to find a unique selling point to market a destination, Ken Kelling, communications director for Visit London, tells Communicate magazine, Part II.

Destination unknown, Part I

By Sam Potter • Jan 6th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, International, Interview, The Work, marketing

It is essential to find a unique selling point to market a destination, Ken Kelling, communications director for Visit London, tells Communicate magazine, Part I.

Doha

By Kipp • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Travel

A beautiful museum, a traditional souq, and a long picturesque waterfront complete the list of must –do things in the Qatari capital.

Brand UAE…

By Aarti Nagraj • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Work, tourism

…has apparently been doing very well; it tops the recent regional Country Brand Index. The nation is set to see new attractions and thousands of hotel rooms soon. But is the brand powerful enough?

Oman tourism to rise 11pc in 2009

By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman tourism will expand by 11 percent in 2009, hitting the 2 million mark, thanks to GCC residents looking for cheap…

Dubai tourism up 4 pc in Q2

By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Dubai, Middle East Business News, tourism

Dubai tourism bucked the global trend and rose by 4 percent to 1,857,724 in the second quarter of 2009 compared with...

The off-peak year, Part II

By Ehtesham Shahid • Aug 11th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, tourism

Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times, Part II.

The off-peak year, Part I

By Ehtesham Shahid • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, tourism

Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times, Part I.