World Travel Awards handed out, Middle East wins big

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The World Travel Awards (WTA) were handed out Wednesday in a Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar. Honoring the world's most successful travel and tourism brands, the ceremony was a culmination of a year-long search for the best of the best. The winners we chosen by over 200,000 travel professionals for their role in helping the worldwide economic recovery who put travel-related companies in the Middle East on top.

Abu Dhabi won some of the most sought-after travel awards in the industry as Emirates Palace picked up two honors, World's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre and World's Leading Presidential Suite.

Qatar has a "decisive role in generating new opportunities in travel and tourism," said Graham Cooke, the president and founder of World Travel Awards reports CNN. Over $100 billion worth of infrastructure is planned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, according to Cooke who chose to hold the award ceremony in the Qatari capital.

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