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			<description><![CDATA[United against swine flu Following 2187 cases of swine flu across 18 Arab countries and seven reported deaths, including one at a hotel in Saudi Arabia, Middle Eastern governing bodies have held a series of meetings with hotels to address the growing threat.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai tourism sees hotel guest nights fall 16% in Q109 </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Official figures show 15% drop in tourism revenue as global travel slowdown starts to bite.]]></description>
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			<title>Tour de force</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The financial crisis may have dented tourism growth, but the region's governmental bodies are determined to fight on.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai sees 7% drop in UK visitors in Q109</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[195,000 visitors from UK, Ireland arrived in Dubai Q1, down from 210,000 the year before. ]]></description>
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			<title>Plan in place for first UAE Spa Council</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Industry responds to demand for spa trade body from more than 75% of spa managers.]]></description>
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			<title>New campaign urges hotels to slash room rates</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai initiative to be launched to boost visitor numbers amid global credit crunch.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai may cut target of 15mn tourists by 2015</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Gov't looking at ways to boost tourism amid global financial crisis - official.]]></description>
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			<title>The health race</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Will Dubai's medical tourism sector ever match the more established markets of Singapore and India?  ]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | Features</category>
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			<title>Industry newcomers told to get networking</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Meetings industry experts have highlighted the need for those joining the sector to network as much as possible.]]></description>
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			<title>Challenging staff promotes retention</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Programme calls on hospitality facilities to develop Emirati staff in a bid to avoid poaching.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai in hotel ratings system overhaul</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Consultation on new rating system underway as emirate aims to attract 10mn tourists by 2010.]]></description>
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			<title>All eyes on the Middle East</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  With the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference and Arabian Travel Market, regional development is May's hot topic. Chris Jackson looks at how the Middle East fits in with hoteliers' global ambitions.]]></description>
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			<title>Hotel classification rethinks for Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing is planning to launch a new classification system later this year, as the industry matures.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Dare to dream</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A city of bold contrasts and huge ambition, Dubai is pulling out the stops to boost tourism infrastructure. ]]></description>
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			<title>DTTAG states its case</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Travel and Tour Agents Group's general body meeting saw the association set out its achievements to date and its future targets.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Old-school hotel still learning</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel general manager Thomas van Opstal tells Hotelier Middle East the property is still doing great business, despite the ever increasing competition in Dubai.]]></description>
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			<title>Roads body denies climbdown on toll</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's RTA has ruled out an evening waiver on 'Salik', at odds to comments from other agencies.]]></description>
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			<title>Experience prompts Maharat change</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates' successful Maharat training programme for the hotel industry could undergo several changes this year in a bid to synchronise further with industry practices and gain global academic recognition.]]></description>
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			<title>The upward trend to downsizing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bigger may be better in the Middle East's hotel industry, but a growing focus on service tailored to individual guests has some looking towards the charms of the boutique hotel.    ]]></description>
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			<title>'Emiratisation' push in UAE retail sector</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UAE's hospitality industry training program could be expanded to the retail sector.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai hotel growth to continue; now for consistency</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's hotel industry has nearly doubled in a decade to match a 228% increase in hotel guests over the same period, government figures reveal.]]></description>
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			<title>China push</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has revealed the UAE government is in the final stages of the process of obtaining Approved Destination Status (ADS) from the Chinese government.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai hotel rise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce and Marketing has announced a staggering 228% increase in Dubai hotels and apartment guests during the 1996-2006 period, while the number of operating hotel establishments increased by 42% during the same period.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai hotels can't meet demand</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Full house: the shortage of rooms in the emirate - especially over the holiday season - could damage tourism]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai Tourism takes to Tejari</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has announced that it will use Tejari.com to promote Dubai tourism to the world.]]></description>
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