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			<title>Getting the right mix</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Operators attaching their names to mixed-use projects for a one-stop solution that can reduce risk, guarantee guests and boost brand awareness are warned not to commit too quickly. Louise Birchall reports.]]></description>
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			<title>Seasonal service</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kathi Everden talks business with Four Seasons president of worldwide operations Jim FitzGibbon.]]></description>
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			<title>A passion for people</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While most hotel chains are feeling the pain of the global recession, at the top end the buzz is less of rate discounts and cost cutting and more of keeping staff motivated. Kathi Everden talks business with Four Seasons.]]></description>
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			<title>The reasons for open skies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh general manager Jean Claude Wietzel discusses the challenge of operating in an area served mainly by charter flights and the new guest target markets for 2009.]]></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>Meetings make money</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite shrinking corporate budgets reducing demand, MICE-driven business is still critically important to boosting the bottom line of the region's top hotels, as Andrew Kennedy discovers.]]></description>
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			<title> Increased meetings demand in Saudi Arabia</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years Riyadh has seen significant growth as a meetings destination, according to Four Seasons general manager Rami Sayess.]]></description>
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			<title>Land of promise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  With astonishing natural beauty and a growing economy, Jordan is a haven for tourists and migrants alike.]]></description>
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			<title>Simply Sydney</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While you might not find Dubai-scale grandeur in Australia, what you will find is a wealth of experiences.]]></description>
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			<title>What is luxury?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the travel industry the term ‘luxury' seems to be attached to every property and package available.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Weekend wonders</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Farzana Ali and Colwyn Kidger search out some of the best places to visit when you’re in need of a break from the hustle and bustle of Dubai.]]></description>
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			<title>East or famine</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Eastern Europe may not be in UAE airlines' sights just yet — but that doesn't mean that travel agents can't capitalise on abundant city break, rural retreat and tailor-made opportunities, writes Dominic Ellis.]]></description>
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			<title>Turkish delight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, has a unique east-meets-west cultural heritage that is proving appealing to more and more Middle East travellers.]]></description>
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			<title>Ramadan presents business opportunities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Iftars and other Ramadan activities are important revenue generators for foodservice operations according to food and beverage professionals in the Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>Turkish delight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Turkey's leisure industry is on an upward swing, says Selina Denman.]]></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>Pearl of the Gulf</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar has taken note of Dubai's growth and is investing in its infastructure to help promote the region. ]]></description>
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			<title>The lure of Langkawi</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Opened in July 2005, the Four Seasons Langkawi in Malaysia is still relatively unknown in the industry.]]></description>
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			<title>Four Seasons, many more locations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Now a well-known brand in the Middle East, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts is ready for expansion.]]></description>
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			<title>The new road to Damascus</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Syria's hotel industry has not had it easy in recent years but more are realising Syria's potential.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Cooking up the culinary culture</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria aimed to put the seaside city on the culinary map with its Mediterranean Gourmet Summit held last month.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Four Seasons Hotel opens in Mumbai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bilkey Llinas mixes Indian tradition with its own design philosophy.  ]]></description>
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			<title>A world in one city</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=522823&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<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>Mediterranean food in the spotlight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria hosts international guest chefs.  ]]></description>
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			<title>GMs: Food inflation is bad for business</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[General managers from around the region have spoken out about the challenges facing their food and beverage outlets as a result of international food cost hikes.]]></description>
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			<title>A season for new service standards</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Four Seasons properties Middle East-wide are set to implement global service standards.    ]]></description>
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			<title>A hotel for all seasons</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four Seasons Egypt looks to the meetings industry to combat the summer slump.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Syrian dream</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  First Class tours the historic city of Damascus and delights in old-school glamour at the Four Seasons.]]></description>
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			<title>A new season for service across the board</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four Seasons Hotels across the Middle East are set to offer a new level of service to guests with the local introduction of a newly created global standard.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Alexandria luxury </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Four Seasons is playing a role in luring top-end business travellers from the region.  ]]></description>
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