{"id":12643,"date":"2025-02-21T09:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/?p=12643"},"modified":"2025-04-02T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:47:14","slug":"ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah-receives-ceo-of-accor-group-for-middle-east-africa-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/en\/media-center\/press-releases\/ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah-receives-ceo-of-accor-group-for-middle-east-africa-asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah receives CEO of Accor Group for Middle East, Africa &#038; Asia Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><\/p>\n<p class=\"read\">H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Duncan O&#8217;Rourke, CEO Middle East, Africa &amp; Asia Pacific of Accor Group, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read\">The meeting was attended by Raki Phillips, CEO Of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read\">During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Saud was briefed on Accor&#8217;s expansion plans in the UAE and the group&#8217;s leadership in the global tourism and hospitality sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read\">H.H. 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