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Middle East Pipeline: still positive growth in Q1

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The current conflict in the Middle East is not affecting the current pipeline. It remains to be seen whether and how it will impact hotel construction plans in the coming quarters and years. / © Giò Forma Studio

22.5.2026

Despite the U.S./Iran conflict which began on 28 February 2026, the region’s hotel construction pipeline proved resilient in the last month of the quarter — closing Q1 at a record high of 717 projects and 177,110 rooms.

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