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Inbound tourism is a major contributor to Saudi Arabia's commercial and economic dynamism. Industry observers project investments in Saudi travel and tourism to stand at SR150 billion in 2014 wherein SR50 billion would come from domestic tourism and SR100 billion from inbound tourism.

Rent and property value will not be dictated by current land price, although population growth and strong economic performance drive real estate demand, an industry expert has said.

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UAE's Telecom Regulatory Authority may soon announce sharing of network and services that will enable home service subscribers to choose from either of the service providers.

It is not just future visitors who are all agog about the handful of mega theme parks Dubai has launched in recent weeks - even hospitality groups are looking to join the fun ride. While the government owned entities such as Meraas are leading the theme park developments, there would be room for private investment groups to join in.

Ericsson remains bullish on Iraq despite large swathes of the country being under the control of terrorist group Daesh, a company executive said.