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An opening date for the Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International is expected to be announced this year, with the facility now virtually complete.Originally scheduled to open in 2017, the 742,000 s…

The poetic language of Arabic will become stunning physical artistic forms at Expo 2020 via a series of engaging calligraphy-inspired benches.Creators say the work will wrap the 4.38 square kilometre …

A host of giga projects – large, government-funded initiatives designed to diversify the economy – are set to drive growth in the Saudi Arabia hospitality market in the coming years.Key am…

Chef Massimo Bottura is returning to W Dubai – the Palm this month to host an intimate Italian dining experience for a limited number of guests.The event will take place at the famous chef&rsquo…

Three spectacular Expo entry portals that will welcome millions of visitors from around the world to Expo 2020 have been revealed.The move comes with just over 250 days to go until the opening of the …

The authorities of Macau decided to close all the local casinos on 5th Feb for the period of two weeks. The reason were two more cases coronavirus.A total of 41 Macau casinos, as well as local theatre…

Michael Sorgenfrey has been appointed as the new managing director at the five-star Hotel Adlon Kempinski.The change of leadership at the prestigious hotel by the Brandenburg Gate was confirmed by Mar…

Cathay Pacific has asked staff to take three weeks of unpaid leave to help it cope with the impact of the coronavirus.The Hong Kong flag-carrier has offered a voluntary special leave scheme to all emp…

Emerald Waterways has entered the yacht cruising market with the launch of its first custom built 100-guest ocean-going super yacht, Emerald Azzurra.The vessel is to be launched under the newly formed…

Dubai welcomed a record 16.73 million tourists in 2019, up 5.1 per cent on 2018.The improvement was driven by increasing numbers of Chinese, Russian and Omani visitors.The emirate – which will t…