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Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr 2009 - UN report

Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr 2009 - UN report

Travel & Hospitality
UAE bucked the regional trend with tourist growth of three percent - paper.

  1. Mideast super rich curb travel in global crisis

Emirates adds flights to meet west Asia demand
Travel & Hospitality
Dubai-based carrier puts on extra services for tourist hotspots Sri Lanka, The Maldives.

Bahrain airport chief sees 25% fall in departures
Travel & Hospitality
Airport director says financial turmoil, swine flu to blame for sharp drop in passengers.

Mideast super rich curb travel in global crisis
Travel & Hospitality
Business jet firm says demand for flights down 20% in Q1 compared to same period in 2008.

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The downturn diet
It seems that the world's consumers are embracing a new kind of diet: an unhealthy one, as the credit crunch continues.

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Whose brand is it anyway?
The lawsuit filed by Starwood against Hilton has certainly got the industry talking, says Louise Oakley.

 Louise Oakley

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Banking & Finance

  1. Bahrain's Gulf Finance House denies merger talks
  2. Kuwait's CBK reduces activity of investment unit - paper

Construction & Industry

  1. $543m Mirdiff Hills project on hold
  2. Firms stick to midday work ban on Day 1

Culture & Society

  1. Michael Jackson memorial set for Tuesday
  2. Boyfriend of death fall woman charged with unlawful sex

Education

  1. UAE schools to extend work hours to cope with late start - paper
  2. Enrolment figures up despite UAE exodus fear - GEMS

Energy

  1. Kuwait needs oil majors to hit targets - minister
  2. Gasoline prices down on demand concerns

Healthcare

  1. UAE confirms three new cases of swine flu
  2. Saudi issues Hajj warning amid rising swine flu cases

Islamic Finance

  1. Islamic banks need to revamp business model - E&Y
  2. Dow Jones launches Islamic Index

Media & Marketing

  1. Ibn Battuta Mall cinemas saw record weekend admissions
  2. UAE suspends newspaper over 'horse doping' claims

Personal Finance

  1. HSBC sees 'rapid increase' in customer 'skips'
  2. Car giant offers UAE's first free redundancy cover

Politics & Economics

  1. GCC has seen worst of global crisis - Algebra CEO
  2. Saudi economy predicted to shrink by 1.2% in 2009

Real Estate

  1. Qatar's Barwa defrauded by a South African - source
  2. Dubai developer Deyaar appoints new chairman

Retail

  1. Abu Dhabi June gold sales up on summer buying spree
  2. 200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown

Sport

  1. Chelsea rejects Man City’s bid for Terry
  2. Abu Dhabi TV to exclusively telecast EPL football

Technology

  1. Saudi man held in $2,463 phone bill mix-up
  2. Ericsson in 4G talks with ME operators

Transportation

  1. Qatar's used-car market sees boom time - paper
  2. Bjorn Naf steps down as Gulf Air CEO

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Mideast tourist numbers drop in Jan-Apr 2009 - UN report
  2. Emirates adds flights to meet west Asia demand

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  1. Hilton Hotels signs deal for new Doha property
  2. Luxury hotel announces rooms auction plan
  3. Airlines eyeing slots at Dubai International
  4. Dubai hotel revenue near 2009 low - survey
  5. Emirates set to launch A380 on Paris route
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