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April 25, 2025

Premier Inn and Emirates Leisure Retail Support 18th Emirates Physical Fitness Championship for People of Determination

Team members from Premier Inn Middle East, in collaboration with Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR), participated in the 18th Emirates Physical Fitness Championship for People of Determination organised by the Emirates Autism Center. As part of the initiative, they distributed 500 lunch boxes to children with autism at a special fitness event at Al Jazira Club in Abu Dhabi on 24 April.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 12, 2025

IHG Academy Partners with Queen Rania Foundation and Edraak to Launch "Careers in Hospitality" MOOC for Jordan

IHG Academy, a world class hospitality education and training programme, is proud to announce its partnership with the Queen Rania Foundation (QRF) and Edraak, a pioneering massive open online course (MOOC) platform, to launch a new Arabic-language course titled "Careers in Hospitality." This initiative aims to provide aspiring hospitality professionals in Jordan with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse and dynamic world of hospitality careers.

March 11, 2025

SPARK & Google.org launch Maharat for Tourism e-learning hub in Egypt

SPARK, in partnership with EYouth and with support from Google.org, has launched the Maharat for Tourism E-Learning Hub in Egypt - a pioneering platform designed to equip 25,000 individuals across the MENA region with essential skills for the tourism industry (Maharat.SPARK.Ngo/).

December 8, 2023

Hilton Green Breakfast Records 62% Reduction in Food Waste Across 13 UAE Hotels

Hilton, in collaboration with Winnow and ne’ma, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Food Loss and Waste initiative, announced the results of the ‘Green Breakfast’ pilot program which saw a 62% reduction in pre- and post-consumer food waste across breakfast operations in 13 UAE-based hotels across a four-month period. As a company founded on the belief that hospitality has the power to be a force for good, Hilton is committed to reducing waste across our global operations by implementing a food waste reduction program in every kitchen and taking active steps globally and within the UAE to reduce food waste across its portfolio of brands.

Hilton and Winnow Solutions Limited

United Arab Emirates

November 29, 2023

Hilton Gears Up for COP28 in Dubai

As Dubai prepares to welcome the world for the Conference of Parties, or COP28, in Dubai, Hilton teams across the country are gearing up to welcome delegations, host organizations supporting discussions and participate in formal conversations representing the broader hospitality industry. With a focus on driving responsible travel and tourism globally, team members at Hilton’s 35 properties in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are working to bring Travel with Purpose, Hilton’s strategy to advance responsible travel and tourism globally, to life throughout COP28 and beyond.

United Arab Emirates

November 16, 2023

Radisson Hotel Group welcomes guests during COP28 with Net Zero Nights

During the COP28 climate conference, Radisson Hotel Group ensures that every guest night between 30 November and 12 December 2023, in its entire UAE portfolio of 16 hotels, becomes Net Zero. This remarkable achievement is made possible through a two-fold approach: Renewable Energy certificates and Certified Carbon Credits.

Radisson Hotel Group

United Arab Emirates

June 15, 2023

Millennium Hotels & Resorts (MEA) and Watermelon Sign Agreement for Food Sustainability Project

Millennium Hotels and Resorts is committed to minimising the impact of operations on the environment and demonstrating leadership by integrating environmental considerations into its business practices. As part of its ESG strategy, the brand seeks to establish and nurture long-term relationships with the local community by supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

United Arab Emirates

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February 28, 2023

Hilton Partners With Fresh On Table to Double Its Commitment to Local Sourcing From UAE Farms

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced its renewed partnership with UAE-based agri-tech platform, Fresh On Table, at Gulfood 2023, with the aim of doubling the amount of local produce procured for the brand’s properties in the country.

United Arab Emirates

March 28, 2022

Middle East Members Focus on Tourism’s Sustainable Recovery

UNWTO has successfully celebrated the 48th session of its Regional Commission for the Middle East. Returning to Egypt for the third time since 2018, the Commission addressed the pressing challenges faced by tourism and looked to the future as the sector’s recovery gathers pace across the region.

March 14, 2022

Innovation, Education and Rural Development: UNWTO Strengthens Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Less than a year after the official opening of the Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh, plans for a range of projects to be run out of the hub have been further advanced, signalling the ever closer cooperation between UNWTO and the Kingdom.

October 26, 2021

Expo! Expo! Read all about it! The wonder of Expo 2020 in Dubai

What will opportunity, mobility, and sustainability look like in the future? All three areas experienced tremendous paradigm shifts over the last two years and now this question is at the heart of Expo 2020 – happening now through March in Dubai. It's the region's first world expo (initially slated for last year) and the first to be hosted by an Arab nation.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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October 25, 2021

New Global Coalition Will Accelerate Tourism Industry's Transition to Net Zero

HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announces multi-country, multi-stakeholder coalition - The Saudi Arabian Government has launched the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), a multi-country, multi-stakeholder coalition that will accelerate the tourism sector's transition to net zero emissions, as well as drive action to protect nature and support communities.

Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia

October 11, 2021

UNWTO and NEOM Launch ‘Tourism Experiences Of The Future’ Challenge

The ‘Tourism Experiences of the Future’ challenge will source innovative ideas and disruptive business models related to the tourism needs of the future, in line with growing demand for new experiences. All proposals must be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and should include the introduction or adaptation of digital and technological elements, as well as being focused at least one of the following areas:

October 8, 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai: Connecting minds and creating a better future

The Group is a Platinum sponsor of the France Pavilion at the Expo 2020, which takes place from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 18, 2021

Dubai Tourism Directive Mandates Hotels To Comply With Sustainability Requirements By July 1 Deadline

A directive from Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) mandates that all hotels comply with the Sustainability Requirements for Hotel Establishments by the deadline of July 1, 2021, as set by Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST), an initiative to further enhance Dubai’s position as one of the world’s leading sustainable tourism destinations.

Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 7, 2019

HFTP and Shiji Group to Unveil a Compelling Global Campaign at HITEC Dubai Focused on the Guest Experience

Technology is rapidly changing the hospitality industry, but all technology must ultimately be focused on a simple aim: Enhancing the guest experience. Recent studies indicate that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator 一 and forward-thinking hotels are taking notice.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 9, 2019

Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts Unveils Schedule Of Activities To Help Guests #MoveThisRamadan

This May, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will once again be bringing guests and local communities together to walk, jog and stretch their way to a happy and healthy Ramadan. First launched in 2017, the #MoveThisRamadancampaign offers light and enjoyable exercise opportunities throughout the Holy Month, which are designed to encourage participation in gentle physical activity with family and friends.

United Arab Emirates

April 24, 2019

Hilton Fulfils 2018 Pledge to Eliminate Plastic Straws from all UAE Hotels

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced that it has fulfilled its commitment to eliminate the use of plastic straws from its UAE hotels. Plastic bottles used in meetings and events spaces have also been removed. As a result of adopting these new standards, approximately 3.5 million plastic straws and more than 2 million plastic water bottles will be removed each year from Hilton's 25 hotels in the country.

United Arab Emirates

February 5, 2019

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo At The First Residence Is Egypt's First Hotel To Install Electric Car-charging Station

With the new year in full swing, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence announces that it is the first Hotel in Egypt to install an electric car charging station, which is now fully-operational.

May 11, 2017

Jumeirah rehabilitates 75 turtles into the Arabian Gulf from new lagoon at Jumeirah Al Naseem

A rare olive ridley sea turtle called Barnacle today checked out of Jumeirah Al Naseem's turtle rehabilitation lagoon with more than 70 critically endangered hawksbill turtles who headed back home into the waters of the Arabian Gulf.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates