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<title>Hoteliers in Gulf | Hospitality News, Hotel Openings &amp;amp; Leadership Appointments in the Middle East &#45; : Hotel Managers</title>
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<title>Maria Silva Takes the Helm at Studio One Hotel Dubai</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/maria-silva-appointed-hotel-manager-studio-one-hotel-dubai-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Maria Silva has been appointed Hotel Manager of Studio One Hotel. With extensive pre-opening and operations experience, Silva brings a productivity-driven, guest-focused leadership style to the boutique property in Dubai Studio City. A graduate of the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, she aims to strengthen community engagement, enhance operational performance, and reposition the hotel as a dynamic lifestyle hub within Dubai’s competitive hospitality market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:29:07 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Valor Hospitality Partners Appoints Yann Decaix as Cluster General Manager for Dubai Deira Portfolio</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/valor-hospitality-yann-decaix-cluster-gm-dubai-deira-portfolio</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Valor Hospitality Partners has appointed Yann Decaix as Cluster General Manager for its multi-brand hotel portfolio in Dubai’s Deira district. With nearly 30 years of global hospitality experience and over a decade in the Middle East, Decaix will oversee seven properties operating under Radisson Blu, Novotel, Mercure, Aparthotel Adagio and Ibis Styles. His appointment reinforces Valor’s operational leadership as the company strengthens its footprint across the UAE and wider Middle East hospitality market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:19:42 +0530</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Valor Hospitality Partners appointment, Yann Decaix Dubai Cluster GM, Dubai Deira hotel leadership news, Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek management, Novotel Dubai Deira cluster, Mercure Dubai hotel portfolio, Aparthotel Adagio Dubai Deira, Ibis Styles Dubai Deira hotels, Dubai hotel management appointment 2026, hospitality leadership UAE, hotel cluster management Dubai, multi brand hotel portfolio UAE, Middle East hotel executive news, Accor brand hotels Dubai Deira, Minor Hotels experience Middl</media:keywords>
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<title>Gulf Hotels Group Promotes Amid Yazji to Cluster General Manager in Bahrain</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/amid-yazji-cluster-general-manager-gulf-hotels-group-bahrain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gulf Hotels Group has promoted Amid Yazji to Cluster General Manager, overseeing Gulf Hotel Bahrain, Novotel Al Dana Resort, Gulf Executive Residences Juffair, and Bahrain Airport Hotel. With over 25 years of hospitality leadership experience, Yazji will focus on operational excellence, revenue optimisation, and guest satisfaction across the group’s Bahrain portfolio. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:48:44 +0530</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Amid Yazji Bahrain, Gulf Hotels Group news, Bahrain hospitality industry, Cluster General Manager Bahrain, Gulf Hotel Bahrain leadership, Novotel Al Dana Resort management, Bahrain Airport Hotel operations, Gulf Executive Residences Juffair, hotel leadership appointment GCC, hospitality promotion Middle East, Bahrain hotel management, GCC hotel industry news, hotel executive appointment 2026, Bahrain tourism growth, Accor Bahrain leadership, Marriott experience hotel executive, Hyatt hotel manag</media:keywords>
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<title>Muhieddine Zok Takes the Helm at Fairmont Hotel Riyadh as General Manager</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/muhieddine-zok-appointed-general-manager-fairmont-hotel-riyadh</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fairmont Hotel Riyadh has appointed Muhieddine Zok as General Manager. With over 25 years of hospitality experience and extensive leadership within Saudi Arabia, Zok will focus on strengthening operational performance, enhancing luxury positioning, and supporting local talent development in alignment with the Kingdom’s evolving tourism strategy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:40:54 +0530</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Muhieddine Zok, Fairmont Hotel Riyadh, Riyadh hotel general manager, Saudi hospitality leadership, luxury hotels Riyadh, hotel appointment Saudi Arabia, Vision 2030 tourism, Accor Saudi Arabia, Riyadh hospitality news, hotel management Middle East, Fairmont Ramla Riyadh, Saudi tourism development, hotel industry Saudi Arabia, Glion Institute graduate, hotel executive appointment, Riyadh luxury sector, Saudi MICE market, business hotels Riyadh, hospitality talent Saudi, Middle East hotel leadersh</media:keywords>
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<title>STORY Hospitality Appoints Yassin Mahmoud as General Manager of The H Dubai</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/story-hospitality-appoints-yassin-mahmoud-gm-the-h-dubai-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ STORY Hospitality has appointed Yassin Mahmoud as General Manager of The H Dubai as the property enters a new phase of rebranding and repositioning. With over 17 years of international hospitality experience, Mahmoud will lead operational transformation and elevate the hotel’s presence within Dubai’s competitive luxury market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:26:34 +0530</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>STORY Hospitality appointment, Yassin Mahmoud GM, The H Dubai leadership, Dubai hotel GM appointment, hospitality leadership UAE, luxury hotel Dubai news, Sheikh Zayed Road hotel, hotel rebranding Dubai, STORY Hotels expansion, hotel executive Dubai, hospitality industry Middle East, Dubai luxury hospitality, hotel management UAE, general manager appointment 2025, hotel repositioning Dubai, UAE hotel news, hotel industry leadership update, Dubai tourism leadership, luxury hotel operations Dubai</media:keywords>
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<title>Minor Hotels Elevates Sonia Sammut to General Manager at Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Minor Hotels has promoted Sonia Sammut to General Manager of Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort, effective January 2026. With nearly two decades of luxury hospitality experience, Sammut steps into the role following her tenure as Resort Manager, where she strengthened operational performance and enhanced guest experience at Dubai’s exclusive private island destination. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:20:43 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Park Hyatt Dubai Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Ersev Demiroz</title>
<link>https://hoteliersingulf.com/park-hyatt-dubai-strengthens-leadership-with-ersev-demiroz-appointment</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Park Hyatt Dubai has appointed Ersev Demiroz as General Manager of its Dubai Creek Resort. With more than 35 years of global luxury hospitality experience, Demiroz brings extensive operational and leadership expertise across multiple international markets. His appointment supports the resort’s focus on service excellence, team development, and upcoming luxury accommodation enhancements, reinforcing Park Hyatt Dubai’s position within the region’s premium hospitality segment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:56:57 +0530</pubDate>
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