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Golf plan could land Doha in the rough

The Majlis course at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. During the height of the property boom, many luxury golf course developments were launched in the emirate and sold off-plan to investors, some of which have suffered construction delays and a fall in prices. Andrew Redington / Getty Images

May 25, 2012

Qatar's bid to fund a series of world-class golf courses through off-plan sales is in danger of ending up in the rough. Read Article Golf plan could land Doha in the rough

Sean Cronin

Tourism

Online travel ready to take off

Tourists throng the Ottoman-era Ortakoy Mecidiye Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. Turkey has become a hot destination for Arab tourists in recent years. Osman Orsal / Reuters

May 22, 2012

Companies are looking to the Gulf region to capitalise on the online travel market, a sector they believe still has huge potential for growth. Read Article Online travel ready to take off

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Kenya on quest for visitors from UAE

The total contribution of travel and tourism to Kenya's economy last year was 403.7 billion Kenyan shillings. Ignacio Palacios / Lonely Planet Images

May 20, 2012

The economic links between Kenya and the Gulf date back centuries. Yet the connections go beyond trade, with aviation and tourism links strengthening. Read Article Kenya on quest for visitors from UAE

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

League of luxury expands its ranks in Abu Dhabi

The lobby of Sofitel Abu Dhabi features a transparent piano. Sarah Dea / The National

May 16, 2012

More luxury hotels are opening in Abu Dhabi and while the added capacity has affected occupancy rates as demand falls behind supply, hoteliers are confident that, as the capital's reputation as a leading destination grows, the rooms will be filled. Read Article League of luxury expands its ranks in Abu Dhabi

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Cairo's other pyramids emerge

The Egyptian government is trying to lure tourists to lesser-known pyramids in Dahshur such as the Red Pyramid, above. Mohammed Al Sehiti / AFP

May 13, 2012

Tourists often only spend a few hours at the Red and Bent Pyramids in Egypt. But that could change with a multimillion dollar eco-lodge project. Read Article Cairo's other pyramids emerge

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Tourist numbers to Egypt treble

Egypt

May 07, 2012

The number of tourists to Egypt more than trebled in February compared to the same period last year at the height of the unrest.  Read Article Tourist numbers to Egypt treble

Gillian Duncan

Tourism

Yas water park set to make a splash in Abu Dhabi

Yas Waterworld is expected to boost tourism to Yas Island and to Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Aldar

May 06, 2012

Abu Dhabi is hoping to make a splash with the launch of its first water park in the fourth quarter of this year. Read Article Yas water park set to make a splash in Abu Dhabi

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Wave builds for Dubai hospitality

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - May 3, 2012. The Paramount Hotels and Resorts pavilion at the Arabian Travel Market exhibition. ( Jeffrey E Biteng / The National )

May 04, 2012

When the hotel industry decides it is time to launch an underwater hotel, you know the tide has turned. Dubai's tourism industry showed signs of renewed confidence last week at the Arabian Travel Market. Read Article Wave builds for Dubai hospitality

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Welcome - just don't open the window

A mock-up of the planned underwater hotels. Courtesy BIG InvestConsult

May 03, 2012

Dubai's Drydocks World yesterday signed an agreement to build futuristic underwater hotels for a Swiss company. Read Article Welcome - just don't open the window

Rebecca Bundhun

Tourism

Leisure, pleasure and Dubai's heroics make for a heady mix

May 02, 2012

You don't need the Arabian Travel Market to tell you that Dubai's hotel and hospitality sector is booming. Just take a stroll through the Madinat Soukh complex in Jumeirah any night to see the evidence for yourself. Read Article Leisure, pleasure and Dubai's heroics make for a heady mix

Frank Kane

BUSINESS

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