Middle East And Africa News

(15-Feb-2007) Wine sales at Dubai Duty Free (DDF) rose by nearly 40% last year to $9.5m, outperforming the retailer’s liquor business, DFNI can reveal

(15-Feb-2007) Absolutely nothing—but it does stimulate growth in the military duty-free market. Emily Pacey talks to Middle Eastern and international diplomatic and military suppliers about business opportunities in the troubled region

(15-Feb-2007) SAUDI ARABIA. Bidders in the duty-free tender at three Saudi Arabian airports are competing for a 10-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract, DFNI can reveal

(5-Feb-2007) The Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) is to meet tomorrow to discuss the possibility of a unified approach to push for the mutual recognition of airport security standards globally

(5-Feb-2007) Christopher Garside has been appointed to assist the General Authority of Civil Aviation as it prepares to announce the winner of the country’s first airport duty-free tender.

(24-Jan-2007) Promotion generates three-digit growth in Kit Kat sales at Muscat Duty Free

(23-Jan-2007) Hamila will open a second store at the Tunisian port of La Goulette in April

(23-Jan-2007) Jean-François Ninu has replaced Laurent Kreutz as L’Oréal Luxury Products International general manager Travel Retail Europe, Middle East & Africa

(23-Jan-2007) United Nations troops based in Lebanon boost Israeli military duty-free retailer

(19-Jan-2007) Tunisian retailer aims for second off-airport store in the country’s capital Tunis