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          Tourism

          Tourists look at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Events such as the Expo have boosted tourism within the GCC region. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Middle East tourist numbers have doubled since pandemic

          BusinessNovember 05, 2024
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          Arabian al fresco: Luxury desert safari offers fine dining in the dunes

          FoodNovember 02, 2024
          More than 2.2 million Indian tourists visited the UAE in 2023. Pawan Singh / The National

          What is the UAE's visa-on-arrival scheme for Indian nationals?

          UAEOctober 25, 2024
          Dubai has approved an ambitious master plan for the Saih Al Salam Scenic Route and a number of other rural initiatives. Dubai Media Office

          Sheikh Hamdan approves Dh390m master plan to transform Dubai's rural areas

          UAEOctober 20, 2024
          The passenger terminal of Bahrain International Airport, which opened in 2021 after investment of $1.1 billion. AFP

          Bahrain studying project for new airport terminal, Transport Minister says

          AviationOctober 18, 2024
          From date palm oases to desert dunes, Al Ain's tourism activities are as diverse as its landscapes. AFP

          Why Al Ain is the UAE's travel destination to watch in 2025

          TravelOctober 15, 2024
          A cruise ship off Saudi Arabia’s western coast. Cruise Saudi has so far welcomed more than 300,000 cruise passengers, with plans to serve about 1.3 million people annually by 2035. AFP

          New private island to be developed in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea for cruise tourists

          EconomyOctober 09, 2024
          Cinili Hammam in Istanbul's Uskudar district has been serving bathers since 1640. Halil Taskin / The National

          Local hammams find favour as tourists soak up gentrified bathhouses

          MENAOctober 04, 2024
          The New Murabba project in Riyadh will include a museum, a technology and design university, a multipurpose immersive theatre and more than 80 cultural and entertainment venues. Photo: New Murabba

          Riyadh giga-project New Murabba aims to attract 90 million visitors a year, CEO says

          EconomyOctober 04, 2024
          Tourists at the souk in Marrakesh walk towards a building marked with a red cross signifying damage from last September's earthquake. Getty Images.

          Morocco seeks tourism investment ahead of World Cup 2030

          AviationOctober 03, 2024
          Nujuma in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea resort is just one of many five-star hotels planned in the kingdom in a bid to attract more tourists. Photo: Marriott International

          Travel Unpacked: Saudi Arabia's tourism surge and other news

          TravelSeptember 30, 2024
          Modern-day pilgrims are traversing ancient trails and nature treks around the world. Photo: Untamed Borders

          Modern-day pilgrimages to walk around the world

          TravelSeptember 27, 2024
          The Doha skyline, Qatar. Picture Alliance / Getty Images

          Qatar admitted to US Visa Waiver Programme

          USSeptember 24, 2024
          A beach in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Reuters

          Tourists love Bali but South-East Asia has more to offer

          CommentSeptember 19, 2024
          Undated handout photo issued by the Mayor of London's office of an artist's impression of a pedestrianised Oxford Street in central London. Tuesday September 17, 2024. PA

          London's Oxford Street to ban cars under new plan

          UKSeptember 16, 2024
          Bali could soon ban new hotels, villas and nightclubs to prevent overtourism. Raissa Lara Lutolf / Unsplash

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          TravelSeptember 16, 2024