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			<title>Arabian nights</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CEO Middle East checks into the Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri in Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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			<title>Dare to be different</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the Middle East's crowded F&B market place, it has become difficult for operators to develop a ‘new' concept; something that is truly unique. Lucy Taylor asks some of the region's success stories: what is the secret to standing out from the F&B crowd?  ]]></description>
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			<title>How to stay in tip top condition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the team at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri in Abu Dhabi gears up for the launch of yet another addition to the complex - the four-star Traders Hotel - its sales & marketing (Levent Tekün), F&B (Joseph Matar) and spa (Nancee Ong-Wee) managers highlight their priorities for 2009.]]></description>
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			<title>Show of strength</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Companies in the leisure industry may be left with no choice but to make redundancies, but the real sign of leadership will be how they manage and empower their staff past the downturn.]]></description>
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			<title>Spa R&amp;amp;R</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Relaxation and pampering facilities within hotels are becoming more sought after as guests lead increasingly busy lives. Hotelier Middle East asks spa managers from around the region to reveal current guest demands.]]></description>
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			<title>Time for Chi</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Launching a five-star, luxury hotel spa and then developing it to an excellent standard can take at least two years, explains Carol Fajht, spa director at Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat, Oman.]]></description>
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			<title>More than money</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The cream of Dubai's HR community met up at the Shangri-La Hotel Dubai to discuss the issues facing the region's hospitality recruitment professi4onals and agreed that retention is about more than just money.]]></description>
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			<title>Selling Singapore</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Singapore is a well-established destination that combines Western development and Eastern charm. ]]></description>
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			<title>Shark fin soup off menu after hunting decree</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE hotel chiefs remove $71 Asian delicacy from its restaurants 'with immediate effect'.]]></description>
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			<title>Shrestha's call to the Barr</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa general manager Arbind Shrestha talks about the triple-hotel property’s extensive facilities and his ambition to make the resort an Omani icon.]]></description>
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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>Shangri-La opens Abu Dhabi property residential complex</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shangri-La has announced the long-awaited opening of two new elements at its Abu Dhabi property — serviced apartments and luxury villas.]]></description>
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			<title>Food and faith</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ramadan poses unique operational challenges for F&B outlets in Dubai.]]></description>
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			<title>Putting secondary spend first</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Leisure operators need to prioritise secondary spend revenue streams in order to maximise profitability.]]></description>
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			<title>Only in Oman</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's less loud and proud than its UAE neighbour but Oman possesses a quiet, unique charm of its own. ]]></description>
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			<title>Shangri-La shines in Abu Dhabi</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri general manager Adrian Rudin discusses the property's competitive advantage of being the first international hotel brand to have come to Abu Dhabi for 15 years.]]></description>
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			<title>74% find restaurant legal waiver unappetising</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arabian Business poll shows diners would steer clear if asked to sign before eating.]]></description>
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			<title>Hotels in legal move over rare meat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Five-star hotel restaurants ask diners to sign legal waiver for beef served anything but well-done.]]></description>
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			<title>Singapore surprise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cast aside any preconceptions of the east meets west island nation as a staid, stuffy stopover. Kaye Holland journeys to the Lion city only to find that it is roaring once more.]]></description>
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			<title>Benchmarking boom for UAE spas</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[     Intelligent Spas releases first UAE spa industry benchmarks and more surveys are to be released.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Asia’s number one city</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Kuala Lumpur is a Gulf traveller summer favourite so agents should now persuade clients to visit the Malaysian city year-round.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Oman suits</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The biggest problem facing Oman's meetings development is the lack of large-scale venues.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Eastern exposure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Be ready to pamper your taste buds with Shangri-la hotel's hoi an restaurant, where authentic Vietnamese cuisine is the order of the day.     ]]></description>
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			<title>Spas undervalued by hotel GMs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotel general managers across the region have admitted to not viewing spa facilities as being essential to their hotel's success.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Innovate to win</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the current 'hot' Middle East labour market, we have observed that many companies are taking defensive postures ("circling the wagons") to retain their key talent.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Shangri-La’s utopian efforts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Shangri-La's SVP sales and marketing, Barbara Pang, discusses industry trends and challenges ahead for the company.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Model menus</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Six of the region's chefs talk about the need to consider food costs and market trends when planning menus.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Shangri-La Dubai's director of marketing Anny Tan, financial controller Rajeev Garg and health club and spa manager Mike Monsod talk to Hotelier Middle East about working as a team to establish the brand name outside the FarEast.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Second nature</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[How resort operators can overcome nature's will and offer well-maintained beaches and gardens in order to maximise revenues from their outdoor spaces.  ]]></description>
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			<title>The Beri best</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri housekeeping assistant Catherine Celzo reveals the secrets behind breaking bed-making records.    ]]></description>
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