The value of cultural institutions is often ignored, particularly in rapidly growing economies, because of the intangible benefits they bring. Qatar, however, has proudly declared its ambitions of becoming the most important cultural hub in the Gulf and has accordingly allocated significant resources to collect, preserve and display its...
Given the number of properties under construction in Qatar, to what extent are developers looking outside the domestic market for opportunities?
The last decade has seen a rapid expansion in the number of hotels and other tourism facilities in Qatar, as the state has invested in transforming the country into a luxury, sports and business destination. While in 2014 the majority of tourists visited the country for business purposes, the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030 aims to reverse this trend, with hopes that by 2030, 64%...
A concerted drive is under way in Jordan to reinvigorate the important tourism sector that has been curtailed by regional instability.
According to official figures, there were around 3.5m guest arrivals in Abu Dhabi in 2014. The industry was earmarked as a key target sector for economic diversification in the government’s Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, and the goal is to reach 8m visitors by then. Finding those extra 4.5m visitors will in itself be no mean feat. Yet just as important for the long-term...
Highlighted by the government as a key sector to support diversification in its Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 strategy, tourism is of growing importance to Abu Dhabi’s economy. As a result, the past decade has seen significant sums invested in developing facilities and infrastructure to help the emirate break into the highly competitive global leisure market. So far,...
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