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			<title>Back to Iraq</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Largely undisturbed by the ongoing war in Iraq, Kurdistan is emerging as an attractive prospect for foreign hotel investors, owners and operators alike, but what potential does the rest of the war-torn country have for hospitality development?]]></description>
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			<title>World's tallest hotel set to open in mid-Dec</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rose Rayhaan will be 333m high and will be part of the group's alcohol free brand.]]></description>
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			<title>Rotana commits to MENA expansion despite downturn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotel group says it is on track to open 13 MENA properties in 2009, including 10 in the UAE.]]></description>
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			<title>12 new brands on the block</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotelier Middle East uncovers the insider information on 12 of the most exciting and much-anticipated new hotel brands to enter the region's hospitality industry in 2009.]]></description>
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			<title>The heat is on</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UAE’s top executive chefs gathered at award-winning restaurant Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire at InterContinental Dubai Festival City to debate how hotel restaurants can maintain quality and generate profit when kitchens are running with less manpower in today’s tough marketplace.]]></description>
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			<title>Stars are blind</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Middle East has seen a recent influx of budget hotels springing up to take advantage of a clear gap in the market. According to these new players, traditional star ratings are fast losing significance, with brand recognition and value for money driving consumer choice in the new economy.]]></description>
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			<title>Hiring on ice</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Following reports of recruitment freezes at companies across the Middle East, Caterer Middle East met up with F&B professionals at Zuma Dubai, DIFC, to find out whether the end of the employment ice age was near, how this had impacted the industry and what other recruitment challenges were affecting the regional market.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Walk the talk</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With Dubai hotels fighting for custom, the pressure is on the emirate's sales and marketing professionals like never before. In a lively roundtable hosted at one of the stunning ski chalets at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, the cream of the crop discuss how the challenges have changed.]]></description>
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			<title>The spice of life</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Spices and herbs are key tools of the trade adding flavour, colour and panache to a dish. ]]></description>
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			<title>Mideast’s five-star hotels skirt price war on room rates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Gulf’s gilt-edged getaways are sacrificing occupancy rates in favour of high room charges.]]></description>
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			<title>Rotana loses 25% profit, occupancy, rates in Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rates across Dubai had risen too high as a result of "arrogance", says Rotana COO.]]></description>
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			<title>ME hotel projects hit record high</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Property consultancy, Viability, says Mideast activity comes despite other hotel projects being mothballed.]]></description>
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			<title>Personalised plans for Cove</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cove Rotana at Ras Al Khaimah opened in February. General manager Maurice De Rooij divulges the creative approaches to spending that helped keep a local focus and cut costs.]]></description>
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			<title>Smooth operations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotelier Middle East meets members of the engineering department to discover the nuts and bolts of the role, including advances in technology and a push to develop green operations.]]></description>
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			<title>Cove Rotana</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The executive team at the new Cove Rotana in Ras Al Khaimah - director of rooms Hossam Kamal, executive chef Xavier Joseph and HR manager Andrea Lupova - discuss the best ways to ensure a smooth opening process and find success during the slowdown.]]></description>
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			<title>What's new in Qatar?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Slowly but surely Doha is building its credentials as a city of commerce as well as a new cultural centre and meetings venue. Kathi Everden takes a look at a few projects scheduled to open in the city this year.]]></description>
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			<title>Training during tough times</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Middle East may be full of high-quality hotels and F&B outlets, but can the staff meet up to service expectations? Training professionals from around the region joined Caterer Middle East at Radisson SAS, Dubai Deira Creek to discuss the challenges facing hospitality industry education.]]></description>
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			<title>Chef vs. chef</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Boasting copious cakes, scores of starters and    an array of ice carvings, the jam-packed Salon Culinaire at this year’s Gulfood was proof of    the region’s growing enthusiasm for culinary competitions; Lucy Taylor investigates just how such events are encouraging new industry talents.]]></description>
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			<title>Creative communication</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Now is not the time to cut back, hide away or panic; it's the time to be creative, says Louise Oakley.]]></description>
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			<title>Sharing secrets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi recreation manager Donna Kenyon explains why co-operating and communicating should be a priority for those working within the health and fitness industry.]]></description>
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			<title>Keep your head above water in 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  From SARS to September 11 the hotel industry has witnessed downturns in business before and bounced back. Hotelier Middle East spoke to some of the region's top hoteliers for their advice to weather the economic storm.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai shopping festival boosts hotel occupancy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Occupancy levels increased by up to 10% in the first week of the shopping festival.]]></description>
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			<title>Capital jazz</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival's recent return to the stage has proved that when it comes to production, bigger is not always better. The show went off without a hitch, despite the unique challenges involved in putting together a jazz production.]]></description>
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			<title>A piece of unspoiled paradise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Global hotel brands preparing to set foot in Northern Emirates may become destinations in their own right.]]></description>
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			<title>Rotana signs deal for luxury Baghdad hotel</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi-based company wins contract for five-star hotel in city's high security zone.]]></description>
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			<title>Atmospheric pressure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This month Caterer met up with a handful of F&B industry professionals at Al Murooj Rotana Dubai’s Zaika restaurant to discuss ambience and discovered that the region’s outlets are under increasing pressure to meet expectations in the face of growing time and budget constraints.]]></description>
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			<title>Spicing up the festive season</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days of simple buffets and traditional menus — nowdays outlets must go the extra mile and provide a truly memorable experience if they wish to attract the festive crowd, says Lucy Taylor.]]></description>
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			<title>Guest relations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Guest relations officers working at the coalface of the hotel industry discuss how their jobs can make or break a guest's experience.]]></description>
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			<title>Addressing the issue of launching a new brand</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The power of branding in the hotel industry is well known and is fundamental to the success of many big players.]]></description>
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			<title>Rotana debuts first Arjaan flag in Middle East</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Rotana has debuted its first Arjaan-branded property, with the 167-key Arjaan  Dubai Media  City opening its doors last month.  ]]></description>
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