Renowned Well-being Brand Opens Second Hotel in Egypt this Year
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BETHESDA, United States of America, October 26, 2016/ -- Westin Hotels and Resorts (www.StarwoodHotels.com/Westin
"The global demand for wellness continues to propel Westin’s growth momentum around the world, including our debut in new markets like Doha and Dubai and our expanded presence in destinations like Spain, Germany and now Egypt,” said Brian Povinelli, Global Brand Leader, Westin Hotels & Resorts. “As the second Westin hotel to open in Egypt this year, we are thrilled to introduce the brand in Cairo and inspire a new level of well-being for our guests’ before, during and after their stay.” “We are extremely proud to extend Westin’s global reach into Cairo,” said Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Marriott International “The serene setting of this resort, food and beverage offerings as well as the amenities will bring to life the brand’s commitment to guests’ well-being through a local lens.” With 135 guestrooms and suites, the thoughtfully-designed resort and spa feels residential and intimate, yet open and airy: designed with a biophilic-focus, suggesting that a connection to nature enhances well-being. Colors found in nature inspired the sophisticated palette coupled with natural materials and patterns that add textural layers to the interior design. Each of the well-appointed guestrooms offers views of the lush landscape that surround the grounds, from verdant fairways to meandering lagoons. Taking center stage, and illustrative of the resort’s overall design, an art installation of white doves suspended from the ceiling is located in the serene and inviting lobby. “The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes provides a restorative retreat in the heart of the bustling city with genuine service, complemented with the Westin signature well-being offerings that fuel and energize our guests’ every move,” Eben Nel, General Manager, The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & spa Katameya Dunes added. "Westin is the ideal brand for the Katameya Dunes development and we are excited to create a holistic wellbeing inspired lifestyle experience here in Cairo," said the Abou Taleb brothers, Khaled and Tarek, owners and developers of Katameya Dunes. The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes features three dining options, including a pool bar, golf club bar and Paloma – an all-day Mediterranean restaurant that features an open-kitchen in its center as well as the brand’s signature Vertical Garden, which brings the benefits of nature into the hotel’s public space. The restaurant offers variety of culinary options alongside Westin’s nutrient-rich and delicious SuperFoodsRx™ and Fresh by the Juicery menus. With the brand’s mission to be a partner in guests’ well-being while traveling, The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes features an idyllic, naturally-lit indoor plunge pool as well as a sprawling, heated outdoor pool located at the center of the resort. Additionally, the 3000 square meter Heavenly Spa by Westin boasts 10 therapy rooms and two couple suites as well as state-of-the-art facilities, including a high-tech steam room, “Rain Shower” and sauna – all designed to soothe the spirit, rejuvenate the body, and enrich the mind. The hotel also offers the renowned RunWESTIN™ program with three- and five-mile jogging routes through the residential neighborhood, as well as a WestinWORKOUT® fitness studio with state-of-the-art exercise equipment from world-class brands in an open, airy and well-designed space. For more information, please visit www.Westin.com/ |
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27 October, 2016
Westin Hotels & Resorts debuts in Cairo, setting a New Standard for Well-Being in Egypt’s Capital City
Huawei Shares Cloud-enabled ICT at AFRICA NATIONAL ICT Forum
[Cairo, Egypt, Oct 25, 2016] More than 100 ICT regulators, industry leaders and experts from
over 20 countries of the African continent gathered
yesterday for the co-hosting high
caliber event by Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy Tunisia and Huawei Technologies North
Africa. It was
the first time for such ministerial-spotlighted event
happened in Tunisia, the ICT hub envisioned by the Digital Agenda
2020. Held in the beautiful seashore city Hammamet, the theme of event is centering on “Building a Better Connected
Africa,” which aimed at communicating national
ICT practices, exploring ICT trends and how the
governmental entities and enterprises of different industries can collectively achieve the
goal of national digitalization.
Peng Song, President of Huawei
Technologies North Africa, elaborated Huawei's strategy and its
vision for enabling an intelligent world via pervasive cloud concepts and
technologies at AFRICA NATIONAL ICT FORUM. He called for the countries of the region to think about Cloud-based
ecosystem by such initiatives as kicking off cloud strategy, architecting cloud infrastructure,
developing cloud technology and realizing
cloudification.
During the Forum, Mr. Peng Song noted that “As Huawei, we regard the national ICT development will be
cloud-enabled. We assume in the near future an intelligent world
will bring about enormous changes in society and we are sure of that ICT will
be the cornerstone of this intelligent world. In our philosophy, the
intelligent world has three defining characteristics: all things will have the
ability to sense, all things will be connected, and all things will be
intelligent. The existence of these three defining characteristics depends
entirely on advanced ICT! In an intelligent world, devices will play the role
of the feelers in an all-sensing environment. Networks will connect everything,
and the cloud will be the source of intelligence behind all things. These three
elements form a synergetic architecture of devices, information pipes, and the
cloud.”
It was the first time that Huawei has
publicly given a comprehensive look at its cloud strategy and boldly called for
a cloud-enabled digital ecosystem in face of high caliber officers, including Mr. Hou Lin Zhao, Secretary General of ITU, ICT
ministers and counterpart Representatives across the Mediterranean and Africa
region. According to Huawei, the Company positions itself as the enabler
and driver of an intelligent world, and will persist in its culture of
customer-centricity, focusing on ICT infrastructure and innovative
cloud technology. Huawei intends to become a preferred partner in national
digitalization and cloud transformation while actively contributing to the
ecosystem through openness, collaboration, and shared success. Mr Peng Song indicated,
as an ecosystem enabler, Huawei is willing to help all of its customers build
all manner of clouds.
Responding to the existing
status of the Africa countries, the President of Huawei North Africa put
forward the recipes as follows.
It's vital for the
governmental entities and enterprises to change the mindsets around the role of
ICT. Nowadays ICT is shifting from a support system to production system, and it
is necessary to proactively use technology to redesign the production processes.
“There might be some
doubts from the audience today, is Cloud far from the Africa countries? How
shall we introduce such ICT-advanced cloud conception and implementation? From
my insights, a great number of African countries have the advantages to think
big and kick off the cause of cloud. Compared with some other regions, for the
African countries normally there are no historic legacy assets or mechanism to
block the way forward. Additionally, it
is more difficult for any single country in Africa to create a cloud ecosystem,
barely relying on its own strength and resources. Whereas, the untied efforts by the countries are
highly encouraged for the ushering of Cloud era. We should think big and act
small! ”, remarked by him.
Exporters encouraged to utilise more of AGOA tariff lines
This came through at the two-day Team Export South Africa (TESA) workshop which took place in Midrand in the past two days
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 27, 2016/APO/ --
South African exporters have been encouraged to utilise more of the tariff lines negotiated under the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA). This came through at the two-day Team Export South Africa (TESA) workshop which took place in Midrand in the past two days.
According to the Director of Americas Bilateral Trade Relations in the International Trade and Economic Development Division (ITED) of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Mr Malose Letsoalo, South Africa is only utilising 141 tariff lines out of the 1835 that are there under AGOA. He added that with regards to the 3 400 non-reciprocal arrangements, South Africa was only utilising 459.
“We have experienced a lot of change and diversification in terms of our exports to the United States of America market from just exporting mainly commodities between 1994 and 2000, to more value-added products since 2001 to date,” said Letsoalo.
He highlighted that the value-added products included among others nuts, automotives, chemicals and wines, and said more of the opportunities exited in the sectors of agricultural products, automotive components and capital equipment among others.
TESA needs to take advantage of trade opportunities provided by trade agreements like the SADC protocol, The European Free Trade Agreement and the Economic Partnership Agreements
“TESA needs to take advantage of trade opportunities provided by trade agreements like the SADC protocol, The European Free Trade Agreement and the Economic Partnership Agreements with other countries. This will assist us to deal with the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality,” said Letsoalo.
The Chief Director for the Incentive Development and Administration Division of the dti Mr Hawie Viljoen said the department was committed to assist exporters even under the tight budgetary constraints. According to Viljoen the department had introduced more stringent criteria in terms of providing funding for exporters into the international market.
“Some of the criteria that we had to introduce included improvement in terms of strengthening post-event export benefit tracking to ensure that the companies we fund are able to increase exports, to ensure high impact and value for money,” said Viljoen.
He highlighted that the importance of exporters making use of opportunities available for export but ensuring that there is value for money in terms of what government puts in.
Ms Jill Atwood-Palm from the South African Fruits and Vegetable Canners Association said she appreciated the interaction by government, agencies and export councils and highlighted the importance of continuous engagement, as sharing of resources will ensure that the common goal of increasing exports is achieved.
Export councils as well as provincial departments participating in the workshop expressed the need for collaboration, communication and increasing the partnership between the dti and the exporters. The workshop also resolved that Trade Invest South Africa (TISA) within the dti leads the process of developing an action plan derived out of the Integrated National Export Strategy to ensure that the objectives are realised.
HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings Launches ‘Staycation 4 Family’ Promotion
Targeting the growing number of holidaymakers
opting for a local vacation, HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings rolled out a
fabulous ‘Staycation 4 Family’ promotion at its stunning properties across the
region. The offer entitles 4 adults and more to stay in a serviced apartment,
suite or family room with complimentary breakfast for all.
Terms & Conditions for ‘Staycation
4 Family’
- Room rate includes breakfast
- Children till the age of 12 years stay for free, breakfast
included.
- Offer valid 7 days a week until 30th
December, 2016.
- Subject to availability
Chris Bradley, Head of Sales, HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings, stated,
“The weather is getting better and we want people to enjoy it with us at our
stunning hotels. Whether you are
seeking the sun, sea and beach or a fun-filled holiday with exciting shopping
and entertainment hotspots, all our properties be it The Ajman Palace Hotel,
Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, Coral Dubai Deira Hotel or any other are ideally
located to provide the ultimate staycation experience”.
Chris added, “‘Staycation 4 Family’ is the
perfect offer for those planning a short holiday. We are witnessing
a boost in domestic tourism when it comes to short breaks. More and more people from the region are
going for local options when it comes to choice of destinations and hotels, as
it saves both money and time. It’s not just
about where you go on vacation that matters, but whether you are able to relax
and unwind. Long-haul holidays are expensive and can be stressful, especially
if it is to get away for only a few days. Therefore, a lot of families prefer
to stay back and explore the local attractions that gives them a sense of
escape without travelling too far.”
HMH is present in some of the most loved cities
in the region such as Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Muscat, Beirut, Amman, Al Khobar,
Jubail, Khartoum and Port Sudan where you can also enjoy staycations. Guests
can book their stay on http://www.hmhhotelgroup.com to avail this superb promotion.
About HMH
Founded in 2003 in Dubai, HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings is
a fully integrated hotel management company that prides itself for being one of
the pioneers among local groups that are specialized in the dry segment. Being
the largest operator in the sector within the region, HMH provides hotel owners
and developers a broad spectrum of world-class management solutions with five
distinct, yet complementary, hotel brands catering to varied market segments
from luxury to budget. These include The Ajman Palace Hotel, Coral Hotels &
Resorts, Corp Hotels, EWA Hotel Apartments and ECOS Hotels.
أتش أم أتش -
إدارة الضيافة القابضة
تطلق عرض " إجازة مغرية لعائلة من 4 أشخاص"
مستهدفةً العدد المتزايد من السياح الذين
يختارون قضاء عطلة محلية، أتش أم أتش - إدارة الضيافة القابضة تطلق العرض الرائع
"إجازة مغرية لعائلة من 4 أشخاص"
في فنادقها المذهلة بجميع أرجاء المنطقة. يتيح العرض إقامة 4 بالغين و أكثر في شقة، جناح أو غرفة عائلية مع إفطار مجاني للجميع.
شروط
وأحكام "إجازة
مغرية
لعائلة
من 4
أشخاص"
• يشمل سعر
الغرفة وجبة الإفطار
• الأطفال حتى
12 عاماً يقيمون مجاناً ويتضمن ذلك وجبة الإفطار.
• يسري العرض طوال
أيام في الأسبوع حتى 30 ديسمبر 2016.
• يخضع العرض لتوفر
الغرف.
ذكر كريس برادلي رئيس قسم المبيعات في أتش أم أتش - إدارة
الضيافة القابضة " الطقس يتحسن ونحن نريد من الناس أن يستمتعوا به معنا في
فنادقنا المذهلة. سواء كنت تبحث عن الشمس، البحر والشاطئ أو عطلة ممتعة مليئة
بالتسوق والترفيه المثير، فإن فنادقنا سواء كان ذلك فندق القصر عجمان، منتجع كورال
بيتش الشارقة، فندق كورال ديرة دبي، أو أي فندق آخر، جميعها تتمتع بمواقع مثالية
لتوفير تجربة إجازة محلية مغرية للعائلة في نهاية المطاف".
و أضاف كريس "إجازة مغرية لعائلة من 4 أشخاص" هو العرض المثالي لأولئك الذين يخططون
لقضاء عطلة صغيرة. إننا نشهد زيادة في السياحة الداخلية عندما يتعلق الأمر بالإجازات
القصيرة. المزيد من الناس في المنطقة يتجهون للخيارات المحلية عندما يتعلق الأمر
باختيار الوجهات والفنادق، إذ توفر المال والوقت. أين ستذهب لقضاء العطلة ليس هو فقط ما يهم، ولكن هل ستكون قادراً
على الاسترخاء والراحة، العطلات بعيدة المسافات مكلفة ويمكن أن تكون مرهقة، لا
سيما إذا كانت العطلة لبضعة أيام فقط. ولذلك فإن الكثير من العائلات تفضل البقاء
واستكشاف مناطق الجذب المحلية التي تمنحهم الشعور بالإسترخاء دون السفر بعيداً".
تتواجد اتش ام اتش في بعض من المدن الأكثر شعبية في المنطقة
مثل دبي، الشارقة، عجمان، مسقط، بيروت، عمان، الخبر، الجبيل، الخرطوم وبورتسودان. يمكن
للنزلاء حجز إقامتهم في أي من الفنادق الجميلة على موقعنا http://www.hmhhotelgroup.com والاستفادة من هذا العرض الرائع ".
The Gambia Announces Withdrawal from ICC
The Gambia is the third country to announce its withdraw in recent weeks following Burundi and South Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, October 27, 2016/APO/ --
In response to Gambia’s decision to withdraw from the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, Freedom House released the following statement:
“Gambia’s withdrawal from the ICC threatens human rights protection in the country, especially given the government's failure to protect the fundamental freedoms of its citizens," said Vukasin Petrovic, director of Central, West and East Africa programs. "The Gambian government has repeatedly deprived citizens of basic civil liberties by cracking down on public protests and jailing opposition and civil society figures, and withdrawal from the ICC removes a mechanism of protection.”
Background:
The International Criminal Court (https://www.icc-cpi.int/) was established under the Rome Statute to prosecute those who commit war crimes or crimes against humanity. With all cases in trial coming from the African Continent the ICC has faced backlash from African leaders despite the fact that five of the countries with cases before the Court came from state invitations to investigate. Once Sudan’s President was targeted however, leaders became less supportive of the Court. The Gambia is the third country to announce its withdraw in recent weeks following Burundi and South Africa. The African continent has more signatories to the Rome Statute than any other continent.
The Gambia is rated Not Free in Freedom in the World 2016, Not Free in Freedom of the Press 2016, and Not Free in Freedom on the Net 2015.
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