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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Fujairah v Dubai -- who's hot and who's not

from the Kidderminster Shuttle (1/20):


Is Fujairah the new Dubai?

2:00pm Tuesday 20th January 2009

"THE Middle East is emerging as a winner in the battle for holiday cash.

Traditional holiday destinations are falling out of favour with the UK tourist as the weak pound hits their budget.

As people ditch the Euro and the US dollar, Rotana predicts an explosion in visitor numbers to the Middle East in 2009.

But as Brits begin planning their 2009 sunshine breaks in the Middle East, it’s not necessarily Dubai that’s at the top of their wish list. Rotana is seeing a rise in interest from UK customers in its more ‘off-the-beaten-track’, lesser known destinations, including Fujairah (UAE), Beirut (Lebanon) and Latakia and Homs (Syria)." ...

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