The landmark development will include:

• 1,600 hotel rooms, spread between three hotels (lifestyle, luxury and main)
• An iconic Las Vegas-style 'aqua' theatre
• A French provincial-inspired garden
• Food and beverage venues

The new development will be located on the site of the existing Metropolitan Hotel - Dubai's oldest hotel - on Sheikh Zayed Road at the southernmost point of the "Old Town" development, which includes the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.

Design for the development commenced on 1 January 2012. Demolition of the existing Metropolitan...

Qatar saw a massive jump in the number of visitors from the Gulf region in 2011, with 50% more than the previous year. International tourism figures also soared with 12% more visiting Qatar in 2011.

More than 845,630 tourists from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region visited Qatar last year, increasing hotel occupancy by 19.25% and four-and five-star hotels recording some QR5bn in revenue, latest statistics by the Qatar Tourism Authority"...

Malaysian Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Sadegh Gani on Saturday underlined expansion of cooperation with Iran in the field of tourism.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Head of East Azarbaijan province's Tourism Organization Torab Mohammadi in Tabriz.

"Despite western countries' attempts to tarnish the image of Iran before the world, expansion of tourism cooperation will serve to introduce Iran's real image to other nations," Gani said.

Referring"......

Iran is slated to take part in the 32nd Borsa International Tourism Exchange (BIT) in Italy to introduce Persian culture and traditional artworks.

Iran has been taking part in the BIT for several years as one of the main participants of the event’s Middle Eastern section, said director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Exhibitions Company Ahmad Bidi.

A number of Iranian companies and tourism agencies will participate in the fair and present their programs and achievements in the tourism industry.

Iranian tourism companies"...

Teens invited into the creative process behind the Coca-Cola Move to the Beat™ campaign

In the summer of 2011, Coca-Cola lifted the lid on the creative process for the first time ever, inviting teens to attend a free festival-style gig featuring GRAMMY award-winning producer Mark Ronson and Mercury Music Prize Nominee Katy B. The gig was filmed and today Coca-Cola is"...

Best Western International has launched its first ever hotel in Saudi Arabia. Located in Al Khobar, the Best Western Plus Sand Rose Suite Hotel features 48 rooms and suites. The property features 12 hotel rooms and 36 suites, with areas ranging from 70-150 square metres. The Panorama Suites offer two bedrooms with a separate living and dining area and kitchenette, and the Royal Suites feature three bedrooms, a large living and dining space, kitchenette and an extra guest bathroom.

The newly built hotel also offers a vast array of guest facilities, which includes a fully-equipped business...

The world's tallest hotel is expected to open on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai at the end of the year, taking the title away from another towering property in the emirate.
The Dh1.8 billion (US$490 million) JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, with 1,608 rooms, reaches a height of 355 metres and is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year, it was announced yesterday.

At 333 metres tall, Rotana's Rose Rayhaan hotel, also located along the Sheikh Zayed Road, is currently the world's tallest building used purely as a hotel.

The JW Marriott Marquis, owned by Emirates Airline, will also...

The new auditorium and hostel of Oman Medical College (OMC) at Bausher was inaugurated on Wednesday under the patronage of Her Excellency Dr Rawiyah Bint Saud Al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education.

Rawiyah also unveiled a plaque commemorating the occasion.

Sheikh Salim Al Fannah Al Araimi, chairman of the board of directors, said: “The auditorium and hostel are essential requirements and they will facilitate the work of the college. We have endeavoured to establish campuses at Sohar and Bausher,"......

Iran Cinema Organization, the new independent organization for Iranian cinema, was officially inaugurated here on Tuesday during a ceremony held at Milad Tower. Deputy Culture Minister for Cinematic Affairs Javad Shamaqdari has taken the helm of the organization, which actually replaced the office of the deputy culture minister for cinematic affairs.

The ceremony took place in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini, Shamaqdari and several cinematic figures. The organization is comprised of three departments focusing on cinematic activities,...