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	To unsubscribe from this e-newsletter please reply to sender with `UNSUBSCRIBE` in the subject line.   Friday 18 May 2012   TOP STORY » Starwood to move global HQ to Dubai for one month by Louise Birchall US HQ to relocate to UAE in 2013 as group focuses on regional growth Read more... •  W in Dubai to transform hotel scene says Starwood •  Starwood revives plan to open W on The Palm, Dubai •  Starwood re-enters Iraq with Sheraton, Four Points NEWS » Indian operator soon to open second Dubai hotel Raviz Int'l to debut upscale 126-key Bur Dubai hotel before Ramadan Four Seasons mulls introduction of loyalty scheme Guest feedback puts launch of programme on luxury hotel group's agenda Rotana eyes Saudi Arabia expansion in 'a big way' Group to open 8 hotels in KSA by 2016; Sees KSA as 2nd largest market Hilton to manage two DoubleTree hotels in Qatar Hotel group signs management agreement with Al Faisal Holding Company Fawaz Alhokair welcomes CEO for hotels division Stuart Birkwood joins the Saudi group after 18 years with Starwood Rosewood to open new Riyadh hotel this year 250-room KSA property to be housed in 'European-style' Durret project Expat workers in KSA to get more rights Changes to the sponsorship system would ban confiscation of passports Jumeirah's 360 bar to close on May 26 for revamp Dubai venue reopens on Sept 27 with new look and more indoor seating Emirates check-in clerk jailed for taking bribe Employee sentenced to a year for asking for cash to check in baggage Fujairah hotel to build waterpark & new facilities Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah to open waterpark & convention centre in 2014 Ramadan month expected to start on July 21 UAE astronomer predicts date; says Eid Al Fitr set to fall on Aug 19 Millennium & Copthorne to bring Studio M to MEA Hotel firm eyes regional opportunities for design-led loft concept The Farm Dubai to become a rollout brand Owners will add spa to the restaurant before opening more UAE outlets Spiderman visit boosts business says Doha hotel GM Torch dubs Alain Robert climb good publicity, but Jumeirah unconvinced Middle East Spa Award 2012 winners announced Six Senses, The Address & Rotana were among those to scoop spa awards Dubai Safari project set to replace ailing zoo Project covering 400ha will include butterfly park and golf courses   FoH FOCUS » •  Four Seasons Doha ready to fight for top spot   Group invests in revamp and new outlets to take competition 'head on' BoH FOCUS » •  Sharm El Sheikh to hit largest lagoon world record   Crystal lagoon inside Egypt resort to get Guinness World Record title F&B FOCUS » •  Pastry chefs admit standards are dropping   Lack of strict curriculum means new chefs lack basic skills, they say IN DEPTH » Tough Talk: Ask the owner Seven Tides' Michael Scully tackles questions from MidEast operators Top 10 F&B brand champions in the MidEast Part one of Caterer Middle East's top 50 most influential F&B people Hotelier off duty: Rezidor's Janet Fitzner The Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek GM steps into a guest's shoes BULLETIN TOOLS EDITORIALS ADVERTISE To SUBSCRIBE please click here and to UNSUBSCRIBE send email to newsletter @hoteliermiddleeast.com Louise Birchall Editor, HotelierMiddleEast.com t: +971 4 444 3564 e: louise.birchall@itp.com Diarmuid O`Malley Publishing Director t: +971 4 444 3568 m: +971 50 5597339 e: dom@itp.com   MOST POPULAR » •  Starwood to move global HQ to Dubai for one month •  Indian operator soon to open second Dubai hotel •  Four Seasons mulls introduction of loyalty scheme •  New York's Times Sq to get Abu Dhabi makeover •  Rotana eyes Saudi Arabia expansion in 'a big way'   PHOTOS » PHOTOS: At The Hotel Show 2012 Dubai event brings together 420 hotel suppliers from across the globe PHOTOS: Teisseire cocktail showdown at Warehouse Cocktail competition at Warehouse Le Meridien Dubai on May 6 PHOTOS: Siam Kempinski Bangkok GM event in Dubai Guests gathered at Kempinski MoE to meet Siam Hotel GM Holger Schroth PHOTOS: Launch of Maifest at JW Marriott Dubai A month-long celebration of all things Bavarian kicked off on May 2 EVENTS » •  Beirut Food Show   29 May - 2 June, Beirut •  Garden Show & Spring Festival   29 May - 2 June, Beirut •  Horeca KSA   14 September - 17 September, Riyadh JOBS » •  Sous Chef, Tournade   Company : Qatar National Convention Centre Location :Doha,Qatar •  Training Manager   Company : Qatar National Convention Centre Location :Doha,Qatar •  Sales Executive, Exhibitions   Company : Qatar National Convention Centre Location :Doha,Qatar