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Egypt tourism revenue drops 43pc in Q1Egypt's tourism revenues dropped 43 percent in the first quarter of 2014 to $1.3 billion, Adela Ragab, the country's economic adviser to the Minister of Tourism, told Reuters on Wednesday. The tourism sector, which has bee More… |
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Australia mulls UK-style visa waiver for GCCAustralia may grant Gulf nationals a visa waiver similar to what the UK introduced last year in bid to boost tourism, said a report citing the country's trade and investment minister. “We haven’t made a decision bu More… |
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Qatar taps SMEs to fuel tourism growthQatar Development Bank (QDB) has joined hands with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) to help small and medium enterprises in the country to make investments in the tourism sector. The initiative is aimed at helping them tap the busine More… |
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Roadshow to highlight short holidays in OmanThe Oman Ministry of Tourism it will be organising a series of road shows across the GCC aiming to promote the Sultanate Oman as a short break tourist destination for regional travellers. The road show was held recently, in Abu Dh More… |
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Dubai hotels to charge new ‘tourism fee’The hotels across Dubai will start collecting 'tourism dirham', a new fee imposed on guests staying at hotels and hotel apartments in the emirate per room per night, said a report. The fee, which was announced by the Dubai More… |
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Bahrain tourism sector to grow 7.6pc in 2014Bahrain's travel and tourism industry is poised to grow 7.6 per cent this year, thus contributing BD1.23 billion ($3.22 billion), about 10.2 per cent of the GDP, to the economy, said a report. The total contribution of travel & More… |
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Abu Dhabi MICE sector ‘growth to continue’The Abu Dhabi tourism industry has reported a significant uplift in its MICE and business events bookings and predicted the trend will continue, according to the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). More… |
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Abu Dhabi to expand trade engagement programmeAbu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) together with the UAE national airline Etihad Airways plan to expand their successful 'Access Abu Dhabi' trade engagement programme to five new markets this year. More… |
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Tourism industry emerges from downturnThe outlook for the global travel industry looks brighter for 2014 as European economic recovery and rising consumer confidence are prompting holidaymakers and businesses to loosen their purse strings again. Growth is still uneven More… |
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Saudi Arabia 'poised for steady tourism growth’Saudi Arabia is set to see a steady growth in its travel and tourism industry with SR33.5 billion ($8.9 billion) likely to be invested in the sector until 2020, according to experts. The industry has contributed significantly to t More… |
