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Dubai presents a movie trailer-style destination marketing campaign starring Hollywood stars Jessica Alba and Zac Efron against a backdrop of iconic landmarks and hidden spots.

Now playing in Dubai: Hollywood stars and a daredevil stuntWhat do superstars Jessica Alba and Zac Efron and an Emirates flight attendant have in common? Hint: A five-star mission.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's Houghton home has been refurbished and opened as a nine-room boutique hotel.

Nelson Mandela's home is now a luxury boutique hotelFirst look at the anti-Apartheid hero's Johannesburg house, which once hosted dignitaries such as Michelle Obama and Bill...

The delayed event is expected to attract 25 million attendees from 1 October, 2021 to 31 March, 2022.

Expo 2020: All can travel, but here's the catchParticipants from 16 countries have been exempted from travel bans. Conditions apply.

Zulal Wellness Resort, the first management undertaking by Thailand's Chiva-Som, is set to be the largest wellness destination in Qatar.

Thai hospitality scores 'C-C-D' in Middle EastChiva-Som, Centara and Dusit are welcoming debuts in Oman and Qatar.

Deep Dive Dubai, the world's deepest dive pool, is set to accept public entry from late July.

Deep dive into Dubai's record-breaking poolWhat lies beneath: A new world of surprises await in the 60m-deep 'sunken city'.

Saudi Arabia is planning a new airline to support ambitious transport and tourism growth.

New airline, trains and everything in Saudi splurgeKingdom ready to splash the cash to build a second airline and air hub.

Exhibitions will span across a purpose-built, 4.4-square-kilometre site that has been constructed at a cost of US$6.8 billion.

Expo 2020 Dubai brings the world to meet againDubai is gearing up to host the mega event from 1 October.

The mud-and-straw buildings of Diriyah, a Unesco World Heritage Site outside Riyadh, where the first Saudi state took root 300 years ago.

A mega tourism star rises in the Middle EastDeep pockets, vast ambitions: Saudi Arabia wants a starring role on the world's luxury tourism stage.

For travel executives based in Dubai, where the UAE has gone back to physical meetings and internationals since late 2020, attending ATM wasn't new "but to many others it was".

Let's get back to business, not busynessMiddle East trade heralds return of physical Arabian Travel Market in Dubai as the push needed in recovery.

The Odyssey of the Seas was set to launch sailings from Haifa, Israel, on 2 June. It is now headed to Florida.

As rockets fly, ships stop sailingDeadly violence in Gaza Strip prompts Royal Caribbean to exit Israel.