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IHG Hotels & Resorts appoints Haitham Mattar as MD of India, Middle East & Africa
Saurabh Sinha / TNN / Apr 7, 2021, 20:58 IST
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NEW DELHI: Leading global hospitality chain IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed industry veteran Haitham Mattar as managing director of India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), with effect from April 18, 2021. Haitham, who has spent over 25 years in hospitality and tourism, will drive IHG business in the region, “covering both development and operations responsibilities across a portfolio of 165 operational hotels and a pipeline of over 100 properties across luxury and lifestyle, premium, essentials and suites collections.”
Al Jazirah Al Hamra is considered to be one of the last truly authentic villages in the UAE. Once a small island, its inhabitants subsisted on maritime and pearl trading before they abandoned their homes in the middle of the 20th century.
They left behind an undisturbed picture of pre-oil life in the UAE. The area includes traditional homes, a fortress intended for defence, a small market and several mosques. The homes found here range from basic dwellings to the more elaborate courtyard properties owned by wealthy pearl merchants.
It is also one of the best places in the country to discover the traditional coral-stone architecture favoured along the country’s coast.
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Ras Al Khaimah looks set for an influx of travellers from Kazakhstan after the emirate s tourism authority began working with Kazakh airline, Scat.
From Friday, March 5, Kazakhstan s largest airline will fly direct to Ras Al Khaimah from eight cities across the Central Asian country.
Passengers will be able to fly directly from Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Aktobe, Aktau, Atyrau, Uralsk, Karaganda and Shymkent.
Based out of Shymkent Airport, the airline will operate flights to the UAE on its Boeing 737-700 NG aircraft. The two destinations are relatively close, with flight times averaging less than five hours. As Ras Al Khaimah works to rebuild its tourism industry, traveller safety is priority, with free PCR tests for international travellers and safety-certified hotels. Courtesy RAKTDA
The winners received their accolades at a dinner ceremony on December 9
by Gulf Business December 14, 2020
The Gulf Business Awards dinner for the year 2020 was held on Wednesday, December 9, to felicitate business leaders and pioneering companies that won accolades for their special achievements during a tough year.
The dinner, held at La Cantine du Faubourg at Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai, recognised achievers across multiple industrial verticals including energy, tourism and hospitality, transport and logistics, technology, finance, real estate, banking, healthcare and retail.
Gulf Business Company of the Year and Disruptor of the Year, Cafu
Gulf Business Business Leader of the Year and Healthcare Business Leader of the Year – David Hadley, CEO of Mediclinic Middle East