The Gulf's largest tourism and property conference will be held over three days in Muscat in October, signalling the fast growth of the Sultanate of Oman as a rapidly expanding regional centre for both tourism and large scale integrated property development.

The prestigious Gulf Tourism and Property Investment Forum (GTPIF) — is being hosted by the Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry who are organising the event with the Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Chambers and will take place at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Mu

Marriott International, which operates six hotels in Dubai, is planning to further expand its presence in the emirate, The National has reported. The company has signed agreements with developers to operate two hotels at Lifestyle City, one in the Marina, one on Sheikh Zayed Road, another two at Healthcare City, one at Jebel Ali and two at Motor City, across its portfolio of brands including Courtyard and Renaissance, according to Jeff Strachan, the area director of sales and marketing for Marriott, Middle East and Africa. Most of the hotels are expected to ope

RERA launches licensing initiative to upgrade Dubai real estate valuations and outlaw 'broker valuers'

Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) today announced a major new initiative which will see the regulator license valuers to carry on their profession in the emirate. The move will restrict the practice of carrying out valuations of land and buildings in Dubai to those authorized to do so who obtain a RERA licence.

The decision to move to a system of licensed professionals was taken following a meeting between M