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			<title>Doha spa industry sets standards</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's easy to believe that the Middle East's spa industry revolves around Dubai given the vast number of day spas and hotel spas operating in the emirate.]]></description>
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			<title>Cairo and beyond</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A growth in domestic travel triggered by the financial crisis has resulted in a boom in Egypt's hotel industry, paving the way for operators to explore emerging destinations, says Louise Birchall.]]></description>
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			<title>Checking in</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Simon Cooper, president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company talks to Claire Ferris-Lay about his toughest challenge yet.]]></description>
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			<title>Opening the floodgates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[How to unleash the profit potential of your spa and keep customers coming back.]]></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>Fashioning the perfect hotel</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hospitality projects mean larger budgets, more scope and greater creative opportunity - but they also present bigger challenges, says Selina Denman.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Features</category>
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			<title>Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi set for one-year delay</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Group president says project likely to open in 2012, 2nd Dubai hotel by end of 2009.]]></description>
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			<title>What's new in Bahrain?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain is forging ahead with a tourism plan that includes restoring its historical attributes new ones.]]></description>
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			<title>Pearl of the Gulf</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahrain is gearing up for several years of growth, with an influx of new hotels and infrastructure projects to stimulate its diverse tourist markets. Laura Warne investigates.]]></description>
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			<title>Arab, French business ties deepen</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab-Franco relations appear to be intensifying as more Arabic investors scour Paris for summer retreats and French companies win contracts on some of the Middle East's most prestigious projects.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | Features</category>
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			<title>Special treatment</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Help delegates strike that all-important work-life balance by combining meetings with massages.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Features</category>
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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>Four decades of Ritz glitz</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Three Ritz-Carlton veterans with more than 40 years of experience between them talk to Hotelier Middle East about what they love about the luxury hotel chain and the challenges facing the company in 2009.]]></description>
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			<title>A Ritzy affair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[La Baie, Ritz-Cartlon Damian Reilly discovered a pre-Christmas dinner treat on National Day at the Ritz-Carlton.]]></description>
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			<title>2009 predictions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hotelier Middle East spoke to some of the region's leading hotel professionals to find out how their properties performed in 2008 and what industry trends they predict for 2009.]]></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>White truffle prices collapse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The wealthy pare back on luxuries and charity as the global economic slowdown continues to bite.]]></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>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>Coming of age: Bahrain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Gulf's smallest country has been quietly coming out of its sleep and it could be about to surprise the world.]]></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>
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			<title>Keep it clean</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The housekeeping department is integral to the smooth running of any hotel - but what really goes on in the world of a hotel housekeeper? HME persuaded a handful of the region's executive housekeepers to dish the dirt on the highs, the lows and messy guests.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Ritzy reading and talks on leading</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[For those eager to learn more about the strategy delivering Ritz-Carlton's success, there are now two options: read it or hear it.]]></description>
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			<title>A measured ascent</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A buzz has been building around Qatar as a business hub, but is there any broader tourism potential? ]]></description>
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			<title>Timeshare vs hotels</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  New legislation has seen a number of timeshare developments get off the starting block this year. But what does this mean for existing hotel operators? Sarah Campbell looks at the upcoming resort projects and how this could impact hotel profits in new ‘timeshare friendly' destinations.]]></description>
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			<title>Auditioning the X-factor</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The MasterCraft X-2 is the rockstar tow boat that wins the public vote. Craig Barnett rolls with it in Doha.]]></description>
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			<title>The main man</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ritz-Carlton Dubai general manager Peter Mainguy tells Hotelier Middle East about his dedication to Ritz-Carlton and how utilizing lawn space has revolutionised the property. ]]></description>
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			<title>The cost of true love</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Weddings are big business across the region and most hotels know that nuptials are about more than just romance.]]></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>Promoting the Ritzy lifestyle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Ritz-Carlton senior vice president Bob Kharazmi and Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa general manager and area vice president Pascal Duchauffour discuss the company's regional plans.]]></description>
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