Middle East And Africa News

(9-Jun-2005) Aer Rianta International-Middle East and Qatar Airways yesterday signed the deal that extends the companies' Qatar Duty Free cooperation at Doha airport until 2010

(7-Jun-2005) Dubai Duty Free remains on track to set a new annual sales record in 2005 and could break the $600m mark

(7-Jun-2005) The planned construction of a new car park at Bahrain International airport could herald retail opportunities for incumbent retailer Bahrain Duty Free

(1-Jun-2005) MOROCCO. International Duty Free Shops (IDFS) has announced it plans to open arrivals shops at Casablanca airport

(1-Jun-2005) Jordanian drinks group Zumot Distilleries is keen to grow duty-free sales of its premium arak brand Arak Al-Zumot beyond the Middle East, the supplier told DFNI

(1-Jun-2005) KUWAIT. In a move that will attract the attention of leading international travel retailers, Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued pre-qualification documents for the duty-free business at Kuwait International airport

(1-Jun-2005) QATAR. Qatar Airways retail subsidiary Qatar Duty Free has extended Aer Rianta International–Middle East's (ARI-ME) management contract at Doha International airport by five years

(1-Jun-2005) Layla Cosmetics plans to expand its travel-retail operations in Europe and the Middle East to develop a greater presence in Asia/Pacific and other international markets

(1-Jun-2005) The issuing of pre-qualification documents last month ahead of a possible retail tender at Kuwait International airport puts the spotlight on one of the Middle East's less celebrated duty-free locations

(27-May-2005) Several new inflight contracts and growing passenger numbers have lifted the Tunisian retailer