Middle East And Africa News

(19-Jun-2006) Niveen Ibrahim has been appointed as Abu Dhabi Duty Free general manager for duty-free operations after a management reshuffle

(15-Jun-2006) Australian jewellery supplier Equss has reported encouraging results in its first six months in duty-free. The company entered the market at the beginning of the year

(15-Jun-2006) It's been a while coming, but airport duty-free is about to make its debut in Saudi Arabia. As the world's leading retailers jockey for position, John Rimmer reports on the race for dominance in one of the world's biggest untapped markets

(15-Jun-2006) Arrivals duty-free in the Middle East has long been overshadowed by the region's thriving departures business, but recent initiatives have led to rapid growth in the channel. John Rimmer discovers how retailers are seizing a previously neglected opportunity

(15-Jun-2006) SAUDI ARABIA. The deadline for pre-qualification in Saudi Arabia's first airport duty-free tender passed on June 7

(14-Jun-2006) Despite political instability and security concerns among Jordan's neighbours, land-based duty-free retailer Jordanian Duty Free Shops has taken advantage of the buoyant economy to build a growing business. Emily Pacey talks to the company about its recent store refurbishments and plans for the future

(2-Jun-2006) The confectionery supplier has been rewarded by the Dubai government for its contribution to the success of the emirate's airport

(1-Jun-2006) The travel-retail market in Russia and the CIS has become one of the most keenly-contested anywhere, but no retailer can match the scope of Gebr Heinemann's business in the region. From Belarus to Blagoveshchensk, its network of stores is well placed to capitalise on the region's economic growth. John Rimmer reports

(1-Jun-2006) More people and company news

(1-Jun-2006) Liqueur brand Wild Africa Cream is continuing to expand its duty-free business outside its native South Africa