Global City Dammam, a major tourism, entertainment, and cultural investment, was inaugurated by Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region Governor, Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. Featuring international pavilions across 650,000 sqm, it supports private-sector growth, boosts competitiveness, attracts global investors, creates jobs, and is expected to welcome 25,000 visitors daily.
Al Jabal Al Akhdar in Oman is implementing development, service, and tourism projects worth RO 9 million ($23 million) to improve infrastructure, boost tourism, and enhance quality of life for residents and visitors.
The UAE’s tourism sector attracts entrepreneurs through strong economic impact, government support, and national funding programmes. Initiatives like Khalifa Fund, Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment, RUWAD, and Emirates Development Bank provide financing, training, and advisory services, fostering SMEs, innovation, Emirati talent, and sustainable growth.
Responding to the tourism sector’s ongoing evolution, BIT 2026, scheduled to be held at Fiera Milano from February 10 to 12, is being reimagined around a powerful new concept: the Travel Makers.
The UAE's hospitality sector continued its strong upward trajectory in the first nine months of 2025, with hotels welcoming 23.27 million guests – up 4.9 percent compared to the same period in 2024 - resulting in more than 79.3 million hotel room nights booked, said Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism.
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Riyadh Air has officially appointed Khimji’s Travel & Tourism, a key unit of Khimji Ramdas Group, one of the reputed business houses in Oman, as its exclusive distribution and sales partner in the sultanate.
Moment Factory, a global entertainment studio known for creating immersive experiences in airports, museums, and public spaces, is opening a regional office in Abu Dhabi. With 25 years of multimedia expertise, it aims to support the UAE’s growth through high-profile collaborative projects.
World Travel Market London 2025 focused on overtourism on the final day of the show on Thursday with experts urging measures from the tourism industry to tackle the situation.
The Maldives is moving to expand its tourism model to create a new category of sustainable townships, designed for large-scale, integrated developments that combine hospitality, residential real estate, health, education, and renewable energy infrastructure.
UN Tourism and Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) have again partnered to spotlight inspiring examples of how fashion can drive cultural tourism, boost local trade, and spark innovation in destinations around the world.
