2025 tourism calendar: biggest travel events taking place in the Middle East
Start filling in your 2025 diaries! This year’s tourism calendar is packed with conferences and social events in the Middle East and you won’t want...
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2024 year in review: Top tourism stories around the Middle East
by Newsroom
As the end of the year draws near, and all around the world prepare to gather and cheer, we’d like to say farewell to 2024 with...
Culture meets modernity: 7 must-see museums in the Middle East
by Newsroom
Middle Eastern architecture is in a class of its own. The region goes above and beyond in its physical aesthetic, whether it’s by constructing extravagant...
IMS24 set to shape the future of MICE
by Newsroom
The inaugural International MICE Summit (IMS24) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, welcoming over 1,000 global leaders from more than 70 countries within the Meetings,...
Destinations Round-up: 14 December
by Newsroom
With new attractions, festivals, milestones, and awards, it’s a positive outlook for destinations as we near the end of the year. Here is a look...
Intercity travel in the Middle East: The era of connectivity
by Newsroom
The Middle East is entering a transformative phase in transportation, where improved intercity rail, bus networks, and futuristic mobility solutions are enhancing how people travel...
Middle Eastern tourism beats pre-pandemic numbers
by Newsroom
International travel is well and truly back, baby, with the industry about to hit pre-pandemic levels – and the Middle East has been flagged as a major contributor to...
UNCCD COP16 Riyadh
COP16 is a pivotal UN conference taking place in Riyadh to address the urgent global crises of land degradation, drought and desertification. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of...
International Mice Summit
The inaugural International MICE Summit brings together industry leaders, visionaries, and change-makers from across the global MICE ecosystem and beyond. IMS will chart a transformative...
Creating lasting tourism legacies through sports
by Newsroom
Sporting experts and leaders gathered this week to discuss the impact of the industry on tourism – an area of interest to many Middle Eastern destinations,...