Rising arrivals are driving tourism infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi, as the emirate accelerates construction of hotels and other facilities in a bid to broaden its offering for both business and leisure travel.
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Economic update | Abu Dhabi expands tourism market
17 Sep 2015
Articles & Analysis | Morocco sets up fund to support investment in tourism projects from The Report: Morocco 2015
Under its national tourism development plan, Vision 2020, Morocco has set itself the ambitious goal of raising bed capacity in the hospitality sector to 375,000 beds by the end of the decade. As of 2014, classified hotel bed capacity stood at 216,386, up from 176,630 in 2010 and 95,180 in 2000, with Marrakech having the largest portion (30%),...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Imad Barrakad, President, Société Marocaine d’Ingénierie Touristique: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2015
In terms of infrastructure, what do you see as the priority investments for the tourism sector?
Articles & Analysis | Morocco has ambitious goals to increase tourist arrivals from The Report: Morocco 2015
Recent years have seen Morocco grapple with multiple difficulties, from the eurozone crisis in Europe to regional instability in the wake of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. The country was also preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations in January 2015, but lost its host status following the Ebola outbreak. Though it lodged a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelatif Kabbaj, President, National Confederation of Tourism: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2015
What are the challenges that need to be faced if the country is to achieve the objectives of the Vision 2020 strategy for tourism development?
Articles & Analysis | Morocco uses targeted promotion to increase domestic tourism from The Report: Morocco 2015
A key component of Vision 2020, the national tourism strategy that aims to attract 20m visitors by the end of the decade, domestic tourists are now seen as one of Morocco’s most reliable source markets in the face of volatile foreign arrivals and uncertainty associated with current regional instability. One testament to this is the Ministry of...