With around two in 10 residents UAE citizens, Abu Dhabi is home to a wide variety of nationalities, and the authorities have gone to great lengths to ensure that this does not lead to a dilution of Emirati culture. In early 2012, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority merged with Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage to form a single entity, Abu...
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Articles & Analysis | A cultured approach: Great care is being taken to ensure the emirate maintains its identity from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Chapter | Tourism & Culture from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
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2013 saw the transition of power from the former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, his fourth son and second son with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, a move unprecedented elsewhere in the Gulf but not unexpected in Qatar.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) from The Report: Qatar 2014
How is strategy being developed in terms of infrastructure in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara Cultural Village Foundation from The Report: Qatar 2014
What demographic of tourist is being targeted through adding new cultural events, and how does this fit into the wider development strategy?
Articles & Analysis | Hedging their bets: Continued growth in the business segment runs parallel to investments in sports, leisure and culture from The Report: Qatar 2014
In recent years Qatar has seen a renewed focus on tourism. “In the past, a prosperous tourism sector was not a top priority. Most resources were being devoted to other areas like energy, health and education,” Hassan Abdulrahman Al Ibrahim, strategy development director at the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), told OBG. “Now that’s changed. As...