Largest aquarium in the Middle East to open in Abu Dhabi by early 2020

The aquarium, now 70 per cent complete, will house 33,000 marine animals

Emirates offers passengers discounts of up to 35% at select UAE hotels this summer

The offer extends to properties operated by Accor, Armani Hotel Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group and Marriott in the country 

Six Flags gets $7.5m payout after Dubai partner ends project

DXB Entertainments cancelled plans to earlier this year to build a Six Flags theme park in Dubai

Oman offers tax breaks on tourism investments in Musandam

Investors will be exempt from custom duties on building materials, tools and equipment needed to build tourism projects

India starts issuing e-visas for Saudi nationals

The e-visas will be issued within 72 hours, and are valid for one year

Free SIM cards for tourists visiting Dubai

Valid for one month, the du SIM card will come with complimentary talk time and data

Bahrain launches first phase of ‘world’s largest’ underwater theme park

Covering an area of over 100,000 square metres, the dive site will have a 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747 as its centerpiece

Dubai welcomes India’s first premium cruise ship Karnika

The vessel will begin operating regular GCC itineraries from June to mid-September 2019

Saudi offers Jeddah festival visitors e-visas in ‘three-minutes’

The Jeddah Season festival runs from June 8 until July 18

Dubai Municipality restores traditional markets in Deira

The renovation scheme covered more than 220 historical buildings in the Deira area

UAE will soon lift Lebanon travel ban – official

Saudi Arabia said in February it was lifting its advice to citizens not to travel to Lebanon

Dubai’s Atlantis Aquaventure to expand, aims to be one of the world’s biggest waterparks

A new 34-metre tall ‘Trident Tower’ will introduce 12 new slides to Aquaventure

Dubai receives 4.75 million tourists in Q1, with India remaining top source market

Average occupancy for the emirate’s hotel sector in Q1 stood at 84 per cent

New Dhs25bn plan revealed for Dubai’s Mina Rashid with mall by the sea, floating club

Mina Rashid will be a “Riviera style costal destination” similar to Monte Carlo, says developer Emaar

Dubai’s ruler approves new ‘iconic’ bridge over Creek, major bicycle project

Sheikh Mohammed has approved a series of new projects being undertaken by the RTA

Plans cancelled for Dhs2.6bn Six Flags Dubai theme park project

Shareholders say the project is not in the company’s “best interests”

Lebanon PM Hariri: ‘Promising summer’ after Saudi travel warning lifted

Saudi Arabia had been advising its citizens since 2011 to avoid Lebanon

Saudi’s Al Tayyar re-brands as Seera, seeks to double booking value

The company wants to grow its foothold in the kingdom’s consumer travel and pilgrimage sectors

Dubai Tourism to offer sponsorships to event organisers

The scheme will be applicable to entertainment events being held from May 1

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village receives ‘record’ seven million visitors

Global Village, which closed on April 13, recorded over Dhs3bn worth of business transactions in its 23rd season

First Legoland hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in 2020

The 250-room hotel is being developed at Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai Arena to be renamed after Meraas signs 10-year deal with Coca Cola

The 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena is set to open in June this year

Abu Dhabi’s new waterfront project featuring region’s largest aquarium to open in 2020

The Dhs850m Al Qana project was initially slated to open this year

Sheikh Mohammed visits mega event venue Dubai Arena ahead of its opening

The venue, which can accommodate 17,000 visitors, is the largest indoor arena of its kind in the MENA region

Saudi’s Al Tayyar aims to double online booking sales by end-2020

The kingdom’s largest travel company seeks to capitalise on a rapidly growing tourism market, and invest heavily in technology

Video: Dubai’s next big tourist attraction, Al Marmoom

The massive desert conservation project covers 10 per cent of Dubai’s total area

Saudis to seek $20bn investments for planned tourism landmark

The development of the Al Ula site is part of the kingdom’s broader tourism plans as it diversifies its economy away from oil

Dubai’s mega Historical District project takes shape

The recently opened Shindagha museum represents the first phase of the Dubai Historical District project

Dubai’s Global Village extends current season by another week

The tourist destination has pushed back its closing date for the current season to April 13

Abu Dhabi cuts fees to boost tourism, hospitality sectors

Tourism fees, municipal fees, and municipality hotel room fees will all be cut as the emirate looks to diversify its economy