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Recent data show that Kuwait’s tourism sector had a good summer, with its hotels outperforming those found in many other GCC markets. Both public and private industry stakeholders are keen to build up the market further, although the limited scope of Kuwait’s tourist offering could make meeting targets difficult to achieve, at least in the short term.
Articles & Analysis | Opening doors: Luxury developments promise to boost capacity and raise the emirate’s profile as a destination from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
The government of Ras Al Khaimah has embarked on an ambitious programme to expand its tourism facilities to meet increasing demand from visitors. In the short term, one key project is the development of Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, a highend property which promises to raise the emirate’s profile as a luxury destination. Over the...
Articles & Analysis | Affordable luxury: The tourism sector works to distinguish itself from the competition from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Ras Al Khaimah boasts one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in the UAE and the wider GCC region. While the sector still accounts for only a fraction of the emirate’s total GDP, ambitious plans to develop new tourism facilities, build additional infrastructure and implement a cohesive tourism strategy seek to boost the economy and to...
Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Useful information for business and leisure travellers from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Useful information for business and leisure travellers to Ras Al Khaimah
Articles & Analysis | Tidying up: The government has plans for a more focused management structure from The Report: Gabon 2013
As increasing attention is given to the development of tourism, policymakers have come to realise that the way public policy for the industry is managed needs a rethink, prompting the government to unify management under one office. In 2011 a presidential decree paved the way for the creation of the National Agency for Tourism Development (Agence...