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PRAYER rooms will be provided at World Travel Market because the show clashes with Muslim holy month Ramadan.

Exhibitors and pre-registered visitors wanting to observe Ramadan will be informed about the facilities at ExCel.

Despite the overlap between the Islamic month and WTM, bookings from the Middle East are up in terms of floor space compared to last year.

But group exhibition director Fiona Jeffery conceded some exhibitors may leave WTM earlier than normal to participate in Ramadan and some senior government officials from the Middle East may not attend.

However, the tourism ministers for Jordan and Egypt will still be attending.