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Alternative Tourism: Can the Segregation Wall in Bethlehem be a Tourist Attraction?

Alternative Tourism: Can the Segregation Wall in Bethlehem be a Tourist Attraction? [...]

Dubai promotes Ramadan to Japanese

Introduction

Original article: “Dubai promotes Ramadan to Japanese” was posted on traveldailynews.com in September last year and written by Michael Verikios.

The article elaborates on a marketing and promotional initiative of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), which aimed at increasing the number of overseas visitors to Dubai during the Holy Month of [...]

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Deloitte indicates big success story for Middle East tourism

BI-ME , 03-07-2008

Tourism indicators show that 2008 will be a slower year but the Middle East is demonstrating incredible resilience. Despite the financial turmoil of the past months, global tourism is thriving and is expected to generate some US$8 trillion during 2008. There will be years of growth ahead in the emerging markets of [...]

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Sharia-compliant hotels: The next big thing in Arabia

eTN, Jul 03, 2008

The so-called Sharia-compliant hotels or the Islamic hospitality market is pegged to be one of the fastest growing hotel segments in the Middle East and elsewhere today. The Dubai-based hospitality group Almulla Hospitality recently launched its Sharia-compliant hotel portfolio, comprising three brand tiers. The group has also cited plans [...]

MALAYSIA – tourism cashing in on its “Islamic heritage”

eTN, Jun 25, 2008

Malaysian tourism is now looking to cash in on its “Islamic brethren” heritage from the Middle East as the industry’s savior. The country’s tourism industry, still reeling from the government’s announcement of cutbacks on hosting of official functions in hotel premises, is looking forward to the arrival of summer [...]