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			<title>Sing for your supper</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The recession has resulted in some lip-smackingly good F&B promotions in this region, says Lucy Taylor.]]></description>
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			<title>Luxury hotel announces rooms auction plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's Monarch Hotel gives people chance to 'name your price' in bid to buck downturn.]]></description>
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			<title>Event horizon</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Middle East has worked hard to build a reputation as a global events hub, catering to everything from conferences and awards ceremonies to sporting events. But is the market in good enough shape to survive the slowdown, asks Lucy Taylor?]]></description>
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			<title>The reality of F&amp;amp;B sector redundancies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Caterer Middle East reveals the truth behind redundancies at F&B outlets across the region's hospitality industry.]]></description>
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			<title>High stakes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Understated but highly detailed, the interiors of Ruth's Chris Steak House complement the cuisine without drawing too much attention away from it, says Selina Denman.]]></description>
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			<title>The art of relaxation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As life becomes evermore hectic, people want to look and feel good and spas offer the perfect place to de-stress and relax.  Andrew Kennedy looks at several Dubai spas where relaxation is the name of the game.]]></description>
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			<title>The way to wellness</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fitness Instructor of the Year Devon Graham tells Louise Oakley why he thinks Quantum Health Club at The Monarch is unlike any other fitness facility currently operating in Dubai.]]></description>
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			<title>The measure of success</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In celebrating cover star The Monarch Dubai's  Devon Graham's recent win as Fitness Instructor of the Year at the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2008, some important issues have come to light.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Comment</category>
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			<title>Survival of the fittest</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Attracting skilled staff and new memberships is a challenge for the region's fitness industry. Health club management experts talk to Leisure Manager about how to train your team, retain members and find your niche. ]]></description>
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			<title>Quality street</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The Middle East chocolate trade is driven by quality as the region's chefs demand first-rate products from European suppliers.]]></description>
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			<title>Suite dreams</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[From the magnificent to the mercurial, LTN scours the globe to find the most unique and innovative luxury suites on offer.  ]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Features</category>
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			<title>Business banter</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[From staff recruitment to retention and product retail to spa revenue, no issue was left untouched when Spa Manager united some of the UAE's leading spa experts.]]></description>
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			<title>The general point of view</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  General managers from a cross-section of Dubai hotels took time out from their busy schedules to meet HME at the Hyatt Regency Dubai to voice their views on the future of the region's hotel industry.]]></description>
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			<title>Brand and deliver</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Why brand prototypes are rapidly gaining traction in increasingly cluttered hotel marketplace in the region.]]></description>
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			<title>Pasta buck</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Escalating global food costs coupled with another poor wheat harvest has sent the European pasta market into turmoil, but what has been the effect on the Middle East market?     ]]></description>
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			<title>A royally good time at the Monarch Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Monarch Dubai marked its first year participating in the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) with a spectacular show at the Sheikh Zayed Road property.]]></description>
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			<title>The green team</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Environmental issues are a top priority for the newest hotel the hit the Sheikh Zayed Road strip in Dubai, The Monarch. Facilities Management Middle East speaks to director of engineering, Ben Bahadori.    ]]></description>
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			<title>The Monarch Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[RMJM's newest offering aims for timelessness.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai-born Monarch hotel aims to go global</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Monarch general manager Henning Fries, says he want to create a global luxury brand.]]></description>
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			<title>A hotel fit for a king?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Luxury Travel News asked Werner Bichler, director of sales and marketing at the swanky new The Monarch Dubai property, to explain what makes this top-end hotel so special.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Mandara Spa set for Middle East debut</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Asian spa brand Mandara Spa is set to make its Middle East debut at the new Monarch Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road, currently in its soft opening period.]]></description>
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			<title>Cooking up a storm</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pangea's creator is bringing a new eaterie to Dubai this month that will change the face of dining in the UAE.]]></description>
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			<title>Monarch promises an arrival in style</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[One of Dubai's newest and hottest luxury properties, The Monarch Dubai, has stressed the "unrivalled personal service" it will offer guests.]]></description>
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			<title>Booking ahead</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Besides the city's entertainment scene, Dubai's impressive portfolio of hotels is exploding this winter.  ]]></description>
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			<title>City of gold</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gold firms list on the DIFX to seek exposure to emerging markets, says James Bennett.]]></description>
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