Saudi Arabia is the largest market for bottled water in the region
Still water represents the largest type, accounting for the majority of the share in the GCC region.
Cairo’s hospitality industry is back on track
The significant growth in the Cairo’s hospitality sector performance is mainly attributed to the country’s improved political stability, lift of flight bans to Egypt and focused efforts on tourism marketing and campaigns globally.
Over 10 million travelers visited Abu Dhabi last year
Abu Dhabi has seen huge advances across all areas of tourism sectors, including the cultural, business, family-focused and medical sectors, with the cruise sector providing more than 350,000 visitors to the emirate in 2018.
UAE set to welcome nine million visitors by 2023, says ATM research
Looking to acquire their share of these high-growth markets at ATM 2019, will be the tourism boards from the UAE’s seven emirates.
MENA’s extruded snack food market to reach USD 2.6 billion in 2024
Saudi Arabia represents the largest market, holding the majority of the MENA extruded snack food market share. It is followed by UAE, Egypt, and Iran.
Global medical tourism will reach USD 144 billion by 2025
Medical tourism is mainly driven by cosmetic treatment which represents more than two-fifths of the total market share in 2017.
Over 1 million visitors in Ras Al Khaimah last year
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority reports a 10 per cent increase in visitor numbers year-on-year in 2018 to over one million.
More hotel rooms are underway in the Middle East
446 properties are under construction in the Middle East and will be adding over 127,000 rooms to the region’s inventory.