In this World Business Special, we sit down with two regional executives from Marriott International to explore how one of the world’s largest hotel groups is adapting to the future of tourism. With global travel trends shifting and new markets rising, the role of hospitality giants in shaping infrastructure, investment and economic development is increasingly under scrutiny.
Filmed inside the Presidential Suite of the Ritz-Carlton Baku, the discussion covers Marriott’s outlook across Eastern Europe and the Middle East—two regions with distinct dynamics but shared ambitions for growth.
Pankaj Birla, overseeing Eastern Europe, and Sandeep Walia, responsible for the Middle East, offer insight into Marriott’s operational strategy, brand localisation, sustainable tourism, and the expanding role of digital innovation in the hospitality sector.
As Azerbaijan positions itself as a key player in regional tourism, this episode provides timely perspective on what it takes for emerging destinations to attract and sustain global attention.
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President Donald Trump has pledged to evict homeless people from Washington, D.C., and jail offenders, with a U.S. official saying the administration ...
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Iran's cabinet has endorsed a plan to slash four zeros from the national currency, pending parliamentary and Constitutional Council approval.
Thousands marched in Messina, Sicily, on August 9, 2025, protesting a government plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge connecting the Italian mainland to Sicily.
President Donald Trump has pledged to evict homeless people from Washington, D.C., and jail offenders, with a U.S. official saying the administration is preparing to deploy National Guard troops to the capital.
Prisoners were evacuated from a Colorado prison on Saturday after the Lee Fire, one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history, continued to spread across Garfield and Rio Blanco counties. The fire has burned more than 167 square miles (about 433 square kilometres) with just 6% containment.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Washington ahead of key peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. AnewZ’s Oubai Shahbandar reports from the White House on deepening U.S.-Azerbaijan ties and the path to regional peace.
In a special edition of NewsHour, we cover breaking developments as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for high-stakes peace talks at the White House.
Tonight on NewsHour, the "Russiagate" saga reignites as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi approves new legal action into claims Trump was falsely accused of Russian collusion. We get the latest from Washington and speak with Professor Scott Lucas on the wider implications.
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