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The Gulf Tourism Boom: 75.7 Million Tourists and the $254.7 Billion Economy Behind Them2025 GCC tourism data was presented at the eighth Regional Workshop on Innovation in Tourism Statistics in Muscat, Oman, and sourced from the GCC Statistical Centre (Gulf-Stat).

The Gulf Tourism Boom: 75.7 Million Tourists and the $254.7 Billion Economy Behind Them

Published September 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

New data from the GCC Statistical Centre shows the Gulf’s visitor economy grew by 7.3 percent annually between 2019 and 2025, outpacing global tourism growth. The region now captures 6.9…

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The Gulf’s Schengen Moment: How the GCC Grand Tours Visa Could Reshape Middle Eastern Tourism for a GenerationOn 28 January 2026, UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri confirmed that the GCC Grand Tours Visa would enter a pilot phase in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The Gulf’s Schengen Moment: How the GCC Grand Tours Visa Could Reshape Middle Eastern Tourism for a Generation

Published July 27, 2026 by Staff Writer

With a Q4 2026 pilot confirmed, a Dubai–Bahrain air corridor leading the rollout, and full six-country implementation targeted for early 2027, the GCC Grand Tours Visa is the most significant…

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UN Tourism Middle East Commission Concludes in Kuwait: AI Innovation and Regional Cooperation Take Center StageThe conference built on the Riyadh Declaration on the Future of Tourism (adopted at UN Tourism's General Assembly in November 2025), which sets standards for responsible AI integration, digital infrastructure investment, workforce upskilling, and inclusive growth.

UN Tourism Middle East Commission Concludes in Kuwait: AI Innovation and Regional Cooperation Take Center Stage

Published February 12, 2026 by Staff Writer

Kuwait City, Kuwait (Tourism Reporter) — The 52nd UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Middle East, held alongside the International Conference on “Promoting Tourism Through Artificial Intelligence,” concluded today, February…

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