Media & Advertising Dubai doubles down on social media with ‘influencer academy’ Sunsets, skyscrapers, shopping sprees. Type #Dubai into any social media platform and you will find thousands of them. Whether they’re promotional films or holiday snaps, the quality and reach of these images can vary widely. Now Dubai’s tourism authority is setting up an “influencer academy” to teach aspiring digital creators how to make the most […] April 21, 2025
Tourism Turkey takes the plunge into swimming tourism Blue water swimming enthusiasts drawn to the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits are providing a boost to the economy April 18, 2025
Tourism Cruise passengers to Qatar on the rise Mwani Qatar, the state operator of seaports and shipping terminals, reported a 5 percent year-on-year increase in passenger numbers in the 2024-25 cruise season. Doha Port, the Gulf nation’s main gateway, received nearly 400,000 visitors from 87 cruises, a 19 percent annual rise in ship visits, the Peninsula newspaper reported. The latest season saw the […] April 17, 2025
Tourism Second resort city planned for Salalah in Oman Oman has approved a second major resort in Salalah on the Indian Ocean in the south of the sultanate in an effort to attract more tourists as part of the country’s economic diversification programme. The $100 million, 470,000 square metre project has been named Boulevard Razaz and will include canals, landscaped gardens, a shopping mall, […] April 15, 2025
Opinion Tourism Moscow’s metro rolls out Arabic welcome for Gulf tourists Arabic speakers visiting Russia often struggle to find locals who speak their language. Yet Moscow is eager to welcome them April 9, 2025
Tourism High occupancy rates push UAE hotel revenues to $12bn UAE hotel revenues reached AED45 billion ($12.3 billion) in 2024, an increase of 3 percent year on year, according to the chairman of the Emirates Tourism Council. Hotel occupancy rates climbed to 78 percent last year, ranking among the highest regionally and globally, state-run Wam news agency reported, citing Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, the […] April 8, 2025
