W Hotels has opened W Riyadh – KAFD, the brand’s first property in Saudi Arabia, placing Marriott International’s lifestyle luxury flag in the King Abdullah Financial District.
W Hotels enters Saudi Arabia with 210-room Riyadh opening in KAFD Read Post »
Red Sea Global’s second luxury resort at its AMAALA wellness destination, Six Senses AMAALA, will welcome its first guests from mid-July, group chief executive John Pagano said on July 8 in a post on social media.
Six Senses AMAALA to open on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast Read Post »
2% year on year in May, dragged down by a sharp contraction among Middle East carriers as conflict in the region weighed on traffic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on June 30.
Global air passenger demand falls 2.2% in May on Gulf War III Read Post »
Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a partnership with Turespaña, Spain’s official tourism office, to promote the country’s summer offerings to travellers across the region.
Wego and Spain’s Turespaña partner to promote summer tourism in Spain to MENA travellers Read Post »
Saudi developer Red Sea Global has opened the first resort at its Amaala destination, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Amaala at Triple Bay, the company said on June 15.
Saudi Arabia opens first Amaala wellness resort on Red Sea coast Read Post »
The carrier becomes the first UAE airline to fly direct to Pokhara, adding a second Nepal gateway after 17 years on the Kathmandu route.
flydubai launches daily Pokhara service, its second route to Nepal Read Post »
EgyptAir is to launch a three-weekly direct service between Cairo International Airport and Birmingham Airport from November 1, 2026, marking the first non-stop scheduled link between Egypt and the UK’s second city.
EgyptAir launches direct Cairo–Birmingham service from November Read Post »
Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has taken action against 1,753 non-compliant food establishments and blocked more than 1,057 tonnes of products from entering the market, the Saudi Gazette reported on June 10.
Saudi Arabia moves against 1,753 food outlets in sweeping safety crackdown Read Post »
Uzbekistan hosted some 10,000 attendees from more than 100 countries at Eco Expo Central Asia 2026 in Samarkand this week, held alongside the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Eighth Assembly to mark World Environment Day on June 5,…
Uzbekistan hosts Eco Expo Central Asia in Samarkand as GEF approves $77.6mn Read Post »
Middle East airlines entered the Iran war in the strongest financial position in their history, but the first wave of earnings has exposed a widening split between the region’s biggest long-haul carriers and its smaller low-cost…
Middle East carriers suffering as Iran war exposes issues Read Post »