Blacksand and Marriott will develop 10 hotels with 1,300+ rooms across Saudi Arabia by 2030, spanning luxury to extended-stay brands, with 6,000+ jobs created and 60% allocated to Saudi nationals.
FHS Saudi Arabia 2026 opens at Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah with 150+ speakers, covering hospitality investment across real estate, technology, wellness, and branded residences over three days.
Nobu and Egyptian developer SODIC are bringing three hotel, residences, and restaurant destinations to Egypt spanning the North Coast, New Cairo, and West Cairo, with openings phased through 2027.
FHS Saudi Arabia 2026 opens in Riyadh on 22–24 June at Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, with investors representing $4.99 trillion AUM attending the Kingdom's leading hospitality deal-making forum.
Four hospitality executives outline how Saudi Arabia can convert mega-events like Riyadh Expo 2030 and FIFA 2034 into decades of tourism growth by prioritising legacy, infrastructure alignment, and mixed-use development over short-term RevPAR gains.
FHS World 2026, themed "Reinvest in our Future," runs 29 Sep to 1 Oct at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, with 30 speakers confirmed including executives from Kerzner, Marriott, Radisson, and Rotana.
WTTC's Executive Council approved eight strategic priorities covering digital journeys, sustainability, AI, connectivity, and workforce, shaped by 200+ CEO interviews.
WTTC urges calm and evidence-based responses to the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, warning that misinformation and overbroad travel restrictions risk harming unaffected African destinations.
FHS Saudi Arabia's Startup Den returns for 2026, with six finalists pitching live for prizes including FHS World access and curated meetings with VCs and investors.
FHS Saudi Arabia (22-24 June, Riyadh) previews the Kingdom's 358,000-room pipeline and investment outlook, featuring perspectives from Wyndham, The First Group, Amsa, and Ewaa Hotel Group.
The Middle East hotel construction pipeline hit a record 717 projects and 177,110 rooms in Q1 2026, up 13% YOY, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE leading by project count.
WTTC gathered former presidents, ministers and industry CEOs aboard Crystal Serenity for unprecedented leadership summit focused on accelerating global tourism recovery through enhanced public-private collaboration.
WTTC's four-decade analysis shows tourism contributed $11.6 trillion to global GDP in 2025 and confirms destinations always recover from crises with strong government leadership.
UAE hospitality leaders and Minister of Economy discuss recovery strategies amid regional conflicts, with Oxford Economics forecasting resilient long-term demand despite near-term challenges.
WTTC brings together 300+ industry leaders aboard Crystal Serenity to discuss global tourism recovery, with Egypt showcasing tourism revenue growth from $4.9B to $18B+.
The summit returns to Riyadh with 1,100+ expected attendees and focus on $1.6 billion in business opportunities generated in 2025.
Two 200-key Holiday Inn properties will open in 2029 and 2030, adding to IHG's 10 existing Egypt hotels and 23-property pipeline.
WTTC data shows Middle East tourism GDP reached $385.8 billion in 2025, with Saudi Arabia leading at $178 billion and business travel spending surging 23% regionwide.
Q1 revenues reached $921 million with 35 million loyalty members, as international stays drove 69% of room revenues across the independent hotel alliance.
The partnership will explore a mixed-use mountain development at Jabal Bausher, featuring a hotel, private residences, and lifestyle components integrated across distinct elevation tiers.