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Hotels & Hosppitality

Al Marjan Island Hotel: 23% Completed Ahead of Schedule

ALMAL CONFIRMS 23% COMPLETION AT THEIR SOLD-OUT DEVELOPMENT – THE UNEXPECTED AL MARJAN ISLAND HOTEL & RESIDENCES

Construction on track and zero delays assured by developer for the $400 Million project

Dubai, UAE: April 2026:  Almal Real Estate Development, a Dubai-based, award-winning investment and real estate development company, today announced that construction is already 23% completed, at its record-breaking, sold-out project, The Unexpected Al Marjan Island Hotel & Residences in Ras Al Khaimah. Following launch, the project sold out faster than was anticipated, achieving the highest price point per square meter on the island at AED 6.300 PSF, receiving numerous accolades and business milestones from Marjan.

Founder of Almal Real Estate Development, Dmitriy Starovoitov

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Hotels & Hosppitality

Coral Beach Resort Sharjah sets UAE hospitality benchmark as first signatory of Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action

• The Declaration is a global initiative that aims to unite the tourism sector in reducing carbon emissions by half by 2030.

Sharjah, UAE (March 22, 2026): — Coral Beach Resort Sharjah is proud to announce its recent acknowledgment and listing as a signatory of the Glasgow Declaration Initiative on Climate Action in Tourism. This recognition cements Coral Beach Resort Sharjah’s status as the only hotel in the UAE to receive this honour, further enhancing our commitment to sustainable tourism.

The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism is a global initiative launched during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2021 aimed at bringing together the tourism sector to cut carbon emissions by half by 2030 and reach net zero as early as possible before 2050, in line with science-based targets.

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Hotels & Hosppitality, Ramadan Kareem

ne’ma Partners with 84 Hospitality Leaders to Transform Surplus Food Management in Ramadan

  • Over 84 hotels and caterers across the UAE commit to zero-waste frameworks for Ramadan 2026.
  • New MOU with Abu Dhabi National Hotels Catering (ADNH Catering) follows successful collaborative food rescue at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025.
  • High-tech ‘Smart Community Fridges’ deployed at landmark locations, including Mall of the Emirates and The Mall at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – March 11, 2026

ne’ma – the National Food Loss and Waste Initiative- is collaborating with the UAE hospitality sector to formalize food rescue as a standard operational practice. For Ramadan 2026, more than 84 hospitality outlets will contribute untouched surplus meals from Iftar buffets to an expanded network of Smart Community Fridges.

Khuloud Hassan Al Nuwais, Chief Sustainability Officer of Emirates Foundation and ne’ma’s Committee Secretary General, commented: “Our collaboration with the hospitality industry has evolved into a sophisticated, data-driven ecosystem. By integrating ‘Smart Community Fridges’ and zero-waste frameworks directly into hotel operations, we are demonstrating that large-scale food rescue can be both safe and sustainable. This shift ensures that the hospitality sector, a cornerstone of the UAE’s economy, becomes a key driver in our national mission to halve food waste by 2030.”

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Hotels & Hosppitality, Real Estate

Azizi Developments begins rollout of AED 75 billion hospitality investment

Azizi Developments begins rollout of AED 75 billion hospitality investment with first five-star hotel in Dubai

Dubai, UAE – 10 March 2026: Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has laid the foundation for its first five-star hotel, marking the beginning of the rollout of its AED 75 billion hospitality investment plan that will further enrich Dubai’s world class tourism infrastructure.

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Hotels & Hosppitality

Building the Future: HMH’s Commitment to People, Planet, and Partnerships

Dubai, UAE (February 25, 2026) – In an era where the hospitality industry is being called upon to lead by example, HMH continues to strengthen its commitment to sustainable growth by embedding environmental responsibility, people-first values, and collaborative partnerships at the core of its operations.

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