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			<title>Kempinski Hotel MoE sees July occupancy hit 92%</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Special offers help increase rate by 4% compared to same period in 2008.]]></description>
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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>Destination 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This month MIME goes global to showcase the ultimate meeting venues and incentive packages.]]></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>Highlighting Hamburg</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hamburg is a popular tourism destination but remains relatively unknown to the Middle East market.]]></description>
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			<title>Keeping up with Kempinski</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates' new general manager, Holger Schroth, discusses his plans for the property and explains why the Dubai hotel's stunning array of F&B offerings needs a boost.]]></description>
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			<title>Bringing the Dead Sea to life</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea general manager and regional director Bugra Berberoglu discusses the property’s completion, its newly-opened Anantara spa and the joys of life by the Dead Sea.]]></description>
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			<title>Business on the beach</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  MIME rounds up the region's hottest beachside boardroom alternatives    ]]></description>
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			<title>A sense of adventure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Making the most of the region's natural assets and adding a few man-made ones, the Middle East is an adventure tourism destination in the making. Lucy Taylor considers if the region can hold its own in this lucrative globally-established market.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Jordan: Spa industry has a long way to go</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite its association with the renowned therapeutic properties of the Dead Sea, the concept of spa is quite new in Jordan and 'there is still a long way to go'.]]></description>
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			<title>Anantara Dead Sea spa aims for top ranking</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The long-awaited spa revamp at the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea in Jordan is close to completion and ready to open in October, spa operator Anantara has revealed.]]></description>
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			<title>Time to eat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Chefs from across the region swap hot tips and the recipe for success in kitchens across the Gulf.    ]]></description>
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			<title>A world in one city</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nestled at the base of the Swiss Alps on the tip of Lac Leman, Geneva is a symbol of class.]]></description>
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			<title>Hotel Rwanda</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kempinski is embarking on an ambitious expansion phase, including some launches in more unconventional destinations.  The compay's vice president MEA, sales and marketing, Roland Obermeier tells Laura Collacott how the plans are unfolding.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Islamic travel sector 10% of world tourism market</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fast-growing sector catering to Muslim travellers to leap in 2008, Almulla says.]]></description>
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			<title>Avoiding the brain drain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Restaurants across the UAE need to address retention issues to stop new developments around the region poaching staff.  ]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Comment</category>
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			<title>Mall to introduce new F&amp;amp;B concepts in Bahrain</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=516770&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain's largest concentration of food and beverage outlets will go online in September when the Bahrain City Centre development opens its doors.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Kingdom of plenty</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jordan continues to strengthen its position as a dynamic destination for events of all kinds.  ]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Features</category>
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			<title>Kempinski advocates central reservation system</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Kempinski Hotels has revealed the secret to its distribution success: using a centralised reservation system.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai targets further Africa investment</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=512748&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[State-owned Dubai World to build $70mn luxury beachfront project in Comoros islands.]]></description>
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			<title>Indian influences</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=510211&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ayurveda spa operators should capitalise on current consumer lifestyle trends towards alternative medicines to increase treatment take-up.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Kempinski debuts in Saudi Arabia</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotel to be first intelligent hotel in kingdom.  ]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
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			<title>Out of Africa</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=508813&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Michael Henssler, General Manager of Kempinski hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, talks travel.  ]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Interviews</category>
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			<title>The Presidential Suite, Kempinski Dubai, UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The exquisite Presidential Suite at Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai has been unveiled following months of anticipation.  ]]></description>
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			<title>A new dawn for regional hospitality</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The New Year will welcome a raft of luxury hotels opening across the region. Kathi Everden previews some of the best developments.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Healing hands</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Spa managers gathered at Raffles Dubai last month to talk about the challenges the industry faces, the need for hoteliers to support a benchmark, and the future of spas in the Middle East.  ]]></description>
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			<title>How to best sell the Kempinski Mall of the Emirates</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=507912&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ATN asked Kempinski Mall of the Emirates general manager Michael Henssler for his top tips on how to sell the property's new suites.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Hospitality: 2008 predictions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chris Jackson and Lucy Taylor look into their crystal ball to predict the industry's future.]]></description>
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			<title>More hotel support needed for spa benchmark</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=507283&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Spa managers have called on hoteliers for more support and understanding to develop appropriate benchmarks to measure their performance.]]></description>
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			<title>The clean machine</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Hotelier Middle East catches up with cleaners from across the stewarding and housekeeping departments to learn about the importance of training and the new focus on the environment.]]></description>
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