Mandarin Oriental tops Forbes five-star list

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Mandarin Oriental strengthened its standing in the 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards, earning strong global recognition. The Group received the highest number of newly awarded Five-Star hotels this year, adding four properties: Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich; Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing; Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona; and Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi.

Saudi Arabia invests $400bn in tourism sector: Minister

Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia has become a major global player in tourism, with the sector now contributing approximately 5% of the kingdom’s GDP and accounting for nearly 5% of total employment, said Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.