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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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The New Tourism Arms Race: How Visa Reforms Are Redrawing the Global Travel Map in 2026Electronic Travel Authorizations, e-visa platforms, biometric pre-registration systems, digital border gates, and automated carrier compliance tools are no longer the exclusive infrastructure of wealthy, technically advanced nations.

The New Tourism Arms Race: How Visa Reforms Are Redrawing the Global Travel Map in 2026

Published May 27, 2026 by Staff Writer

From digital border systems and free African e-visas to Central Asia’s Schengen-style ambitions, immigration policy has quietly become the sharpest competitive weapon in global tourism. Tourism Moves™ | GLOBAL —…

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The Hole in the Sky: How Middle East Conflict Shattered Global Aviation and Stranded a Million TravelersMore than 20,000 flights have been canceled since US and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28.

The Hole in the Sky: How Middle East Conflict Shattered Global Aviation and Stranded a Million Travelers

Published March 8, 2026 by Staff Writer

Twenty thousand canceled flights. Airspace closures across 11 countries. The world’s busiest international airport shut indefinitely. This is what happens when tourism’s most critical connecting hub becomes a war zone…

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Gulf Nations Mobilize Tourism Safety Protocols as Regional Conflict Disrupts Travel Across 15 CountriesMora Namdar, the State Department's Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, issued the evacuation advisory via social media on Monday afternoon, warning Americans across the region to leave immediately.

Gulf Nations Mobilize Tourism Safety Protocols as Regional Conflict Disrupts Travel Across 15 Countries

Published March 3, 2026 by Staff Writer

With US urging citizens to evacuate 15 Middle East destinations and airspace closures grounding global aviation, tourism authorities activate unprecedented emergency response measures—from government-funded accommodations to 24/7 safety helplines Dubai,…

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