By 2010 Qatar aims to increase the number of tourists who visit the emirate to 1.5m visitors per year, while at the same time lengthening the average stay from 1.5 to four days.
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Economic Update | Touting Tourism
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | Of MICE and Money
22 Jul 2010
MICE - Meetings, Conventions, Incentives and Exhibitions - have become a significant factor in Abu Dhabi's tourism development, with such events expected to be one of the driving forces of the sector...
Economic Update | A Look at Education
22 Jul 2010
Turkey's young people are struggling to turn their educations into work opportunities. University is a privilege, with the vast majority of Turks not making the cut.
Economic Update | Banking Challenges Ahead
22 Jul 2010
The Qatari banking sector's results for 2006 illustrate excellent growth rates with total assets reaching $2.5bn.
Economic Update | Energy Quest
22 Jul 2010
While the United Arab Emirates is credited with oil reserves of 97.9bn barrels and 214.4 trn cubic feet of natural gas, the Northern Emirates' combined reserves account for 1.6% of the federation's...
Economic Update | Blue Stream
22 Jul 2010
In 2006, Turkey received 19.6bn cubic metres (bcm) of gas from Russia (63% of total gas imports) of which 7.4 bcm came through Blue Stream, a major trans-Black Sea gas pipeline that carries natural...
