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Tourism
Nobody wants to see any more reasons for heightened advisories in the region.
Reuters | 6 months ago
The United Arab Emirates' decision to remove the visa ban on Lebanese nationals is a huge win for Lebanon's economy since it's highly dependent on remittances from its citizens working in the UAE.
Maya Gebeily, Reuters | 10 months ago
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at long waits for U.S. visas, Accor's business travel forecast, and Lebanon’s tourism focus.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Lebanon does know that its diaspora is essential to help revive the country's tourism economy, but the government would need to do more than just roll out marketing campaigns to convince more tourists to visit the country.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Considering Beirut, Lebanon's last 30 years of civil war, it's remarkable that throughout the entire Arab Spring the city has not broken into open warfare. If the biggest loss is a drop in tourism, it's a lucky season.
Donna Abu-Nasr, Bloomberg | 11 years ago
Gulf countries started issuing travel warnings to Lebanon last year as violence trickled across the border, and Lebanese officials are aware that their most important tourist market won’t return until a sense of security is restored.
Hotels
Starwood's rivals said its Dubai move was a gimmick, but the gimmick has concrete results, especially for its Le Meredien brand.
ArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago
The Ritz exec's comments speak to both the enthusiasm some brands rightly have for the region as well as the concern they have prior to making any formal financial promises.
AllArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago
As terrible as the Syrian violence is, it's refreshingly shocking that, for once, Lebanon hasn't been pulled into yet another war because of the actions of its meddling, small-minded neighbors.
Daniel Bases, Reuters | 11 years ago
Restaurants were thriving, luxury hotels were being built, and visitor arrivals were at an all-time high in 2010, but violence in neighboring Syria has kept tourists and locals at home even more so than Lebanon’s own 15-year civil war.
Skift | 11 years ago
