{"podcast":{"title":"Morning Drive","slug":"morning-drive-7382993","podcast_index_feed_id":7382993,"rss_url":"https://feeds.mira.fm/morning-drive","website_url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","image_url":"https://media.podeo.co/podcasts/MjgyMDc/image.jpg?ivc=1789714714","author":"MIRA Business FM","episode_count":709,"summary":"Morning Drive is Mira Business FM’s flagship weekday programme airing Monday–Friday, 8 AM–12 PM. Presented by Tim Elliott , it delivers a dynamic mix of business news, expert analysis, and in-depth interviews with thought leaders and market specialists. From financial markets and economic trends to entrepreneurship, technology, property, and leadership, the show explores the stories shaping today’s business landscape, equipping listeners across the UAE and beyond with practical insights that matter.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:17:03.212621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993"},"episode":{"title":"Middle East Hotels Shift Towards Franchising","slug":"middle-east-hotels-shift-towards-franchising","published_at":"2026-09-14T07:11:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/middle-east-hotels-shift-towards-franchising","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993","url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","audio_url":"https://media.podeo.co/episodes/MTMzMDgy/audio.mp3","summary":"The Middle East’s hotel sector could be entering a major shift. Franchising is gaining ground as hotel owners look for more control and lower costs, while hotel groups seek faster, capital-light expansion. With Arabian Travel Market putting the spotlight on the region’s next phase of tourism growth, we look at whether franchising could reshape how hotels are developed across the Middle East.Joining Tim Elliott is Ron Pohl; President of International Operations, BWH Hotels & President of WorldHotels, to discuss where the hotel market is heading and what this shift means for owners and developers.","meta_description":"The Middle East’s hotel sector could be entering a major shift. Franchising is gaining ground as hotel owners look for more control and lower costs, while…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-drive-7382993/episodes/middle-east-hotels-shift-towards-franchising/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/middle-east-hotels-shift-towards-franchising.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}