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Spotlight on Middle East: Tourism at Risk Amid Middle East Tensions

The Middle East’s hospitality industry is navigating a high-stakes environment as regional conflicts and geopolitical tensions bring both opportunities and significant threats. Hotels in key Middle Eastern markets are feeling the impact of rising in...

Tareq Bagaeen
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Senior Consultant at Hotstats
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by Tareq Bagaeen
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Exploring HVS Middle East & Africa’s New Service Lines, Market Outlook, and Regional Trends with Hospitality News Middle East

Hala Matar Choufany chats with Hospitality News Middle East and Rita Ghantous about HVS Middle East & Africa’s new service lines, market outlook, growing trends and regional sentiment:

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President - HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai
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How many more hotel rooms can the Gulf take? Plenty, it seems

I’ve often wondered how many hotels Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia can sustain. Despite decades of experience in the hospitality sector, I am not sure. And I can’t be the only one.

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Nils Heckscher
Managing Director | Head of Africa, PKF hospitality
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by Nils Heckscher
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2024 Hospitality Benchmark Report takeaways for EMEA Hoteliers

Revinate’s 2024 Hospitality Benchmark Report has just been released, with a format that is even more engaging. This year’s report offers an in-depth analysis of over 1.8 billion emails and more than 37 million guest reviews from 2023.

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Karen Stephens
Chief Revenue Officer at Revinate
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by Karen Stephens
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Bahrain: The Ultimate Escape Destination

The tourism industry in Bahrain remains an important contributor to the country’s economy and employment, and the government is committed to supporting its growth and development in years to come despite the current shift in segmentation and increas...

Hala Matar Choufany
Hala Matar Choufany
President for HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia and Managing Partner of HVS Dubai
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Indisputable Success - The UAE

As UAE recovers from COVID impact and retains its position as a global tourism destination, a performance analysis of the three main emirates for the years 2019 – 2022 is presented by HVS team along with key development trends and opportunities.

Hala Matar Choufany
Hala Matar Choufany
President for HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia and Managing Partner of HVS Dubai
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by Hala Matar Choufany and Maria Quintero
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