Etihad Airways signed a commercial agreement with Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the world’s first Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park, announcing a three-year partnership encompassing several collaborations aimed at increasing tourism to Abu Dhabi.

Dubai Duty Free announced a 10 percent increase in sales for the first half of the year with turnover reaching AED3.671 billion (USD1 billion) and placing the operation well on track to reach AED7.400 billion (USD2 billion) by year-end.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler, Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince, Abu Dhabi, inaugurated Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the world’s first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park.

Emirates celebrated its five million passenger mark at Beirut Rafic Al Hariri International Airport.

The development of cinemas, along with cultural and artistic centres, will drive steady growth in Jeddah's entertainment and cultural sectors, offering developers opportunities to invest into new, diversified sectors, according to JLL's Q2 2018 Jeddah Real Estate Market report.

Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific announced its figures for April indicate a 10 percent rise in the number of passengers in Asia-Pacific and a two percent drop in the Middle East.