Vatel Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hilton Bahrain City Centre Hotel & Residences to strengthen collaboration in hospitality education and workforce development.
Minor Hotels has reported a strong rebound in Middle East travel demand, with room-night bookings rising 143% in the final full week of June as traveller confidence returned. Most new reservations were for the third quarter across its 26 regional properties.
Saudi Arabia is looking for private investors to fund a $135 million ferris wheel in Madinah, as the kingdom pushes to expand attractions for pilgrims and domestic travellers beyond its holy sites, said a report. The project, Hijaz Eye, would be built on a 33,700 sq m plot, roughly the size of five football pitches.
The Business of Events (TBOE) Global Destination Report 2026 finds business events competitiveness increasingly shaped by economic impact, connectivity and policy support, with destinations facing resource constraints, geopolitical pressures and the need for stronger impact measurement.
EGYPTAIR has become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to deploy the latest IATA NDC 24.4 standard in production, in partnership with TPConnects Technologies.
Sheraton Kuwait Hotel has marked its 60th anniversary, celebrating six decades as a landmark in Kuwait’s hospitality sector. Opened in 1966, the hotel was the first Sheraton property outside the US, the first international hotel in Kuwait, and the first Marriott International-managed hotel in the Middle East and Africa.
Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways have launched the Fast Pass biometric service, developed with technology partner SITA, to deliver a more seamless and paperless departure experience for passengers.
Saudi Arabia’s licensed tourism hospitality facilities increased 22.7% year-on-year to 6,122 in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued growth in the Kingdom’s tourism sector, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Wego, an online travel marketplace in Middle East and North Africa’s, has partnered with Tourism Malaysia to promote the country’s diverse tourism offerings to Mena travellers.
The Esports Foundation and Qiddiya Investment Company have expanded their partnership for Esports World Cup 2026, with Qiddiya City showcased in Paris as the event’s founding partner and naming rights sponsor of a competition stage hosting leading esports titles.
