Tourism International visitors to Dubai rise 3% Dubai welcomed 3 percent more international visitors in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, with the largest single group coming from Western Europe. More than 5.3 million people visited the emirate – the most populous of the seven-member UAE federation – with those from Western Europe accounting for […] April 28, 2025
Tourism Turkey’s domestic tourism sector heats up Turkey’s domestic tourism sector surged in 2024, with more Turks holidaying at home than ever before, shrugging off high inflation and economic uncertainty by taking to the road in record numbers. Between them, Turkey’s 85 million citizens took 67 million domestic trips last year, an increase of 9 percent on 2023, according to state statistics […] April 28, 2025
Retail Gains in Egypt and Turkey help PepsiCo profit Revenue growth at PepsiCo Inc.’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) division outpaced all its other regional divisions in the first quarter, lifted by stronger demand in Egypt and Turkey. However, the US snacks and drinks company trimmed its full-year profit outlook and warned of rising global trade costs. The maker of Pepsi, Gatorade and […] April 25, 2025
Retail New ecommerce rules spur cost-benefit debate in Turkey Turkish officials have denied media reports that they were about to block access to the popular Chinese online shopping platform Temu after it allegedly failed to comply with new regulations governing ecommerce. This has highlighted the debate in Turkey around the cost and benefit for the multi-billion dollar industry following this month’s introduction of the […] April 24, 2025
Leisure & Hospitality Saudi ticketing app webook plans European expansion Riyadh-based Webook, which describes itself as Saudi Arabia’s largest booking platform for events and experiences, says it is expanding beyond the Middle East into Europe to tap a growing market for ticketing. Set up in 2016 under the name Hala Yalla, Webook initially focussed as a service to book football pitches, before expanding to include […] April 24, 2025
Retail Gold’s record run brings little joy for Dubai jewellers In the bustling Gold Souk in Dubai, dubbed the “City of Gold”, 22-karat gold jewellery is a traditional favourite for weddings, religious celebrations, and as a family investment. Yet with bullion prices hitting record highs above $3,400 an ounce, there are signs of change, as buyers opt for diamonds and lighter gold jewellery instead. While […] April 23, 2025
