UAE tops region for tourism receipts in 2012The United Arab Emirates has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, a report said. Globally, the UAE was ranked 31st with receipts of about $10 billion, while Saudi Arabia claimed the 35th positi More… |
Unrest costs region 7.5m tourists in 2011Unrest across the Arab world cost the region more than 7.5 million tourists last year, said the secretary-general of World Tourism Organisation (WTO). Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen suffered the full brunt of the Arab Spring, while tourism also More… |
Tourism ministers to attend ATM 2012Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) have revealed that Middle East tourism ministers will come together at ATM 2012 for a special session that will focus on driving the region’s tourism agenda. The meeti More… |
UNWTO predicts stagnant tourism growthThe World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have forecast stagnant growth in global tourism. The WTTC expects a downward shift in global Travel and Tourism Economy GDP contribution to one per ce More… |