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Middle East and North Africa will lead tourist rebound

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The Middle East has been a key market in the post-pandemic rebound in global tourism, boosted by one-off events in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2022. GCC states are…

Mexican health tourism may drive sector modernisation

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MEXICO

Tourism in Mexico.

Argentine domestic tourism up but foreign flows lag

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ARGENTINA

Domestic tourism has started to recover from the pandemic due to the weak currency and PREVIAJE, a government-sponsored programme. The rebound in international tourism is lagging…

The Saudi tourist sector will expand rapidly

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SAUDI ARABIA

The tourist sector is recovering strongly following the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by government efforts to promote high-end leisure tourism and increase capacity for religious…

Cultural heritage wars may affect Israeli-Arab ties

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ISRAEL

The ‘Abraham Peace Accords’ between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and between Israel and Bahrain, were signed in September, after being brokered by the US Trump…

Cuba unrest will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

Economic recovery is nevertheless weak, marked by a liquidity crisis, shortages and inflation. Monetary reform has not stabilised the Cuban peso and, while a heavy-handed response…

South-east Asia’s tourism sector will need investors

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asian tourism sector update.

Albania’s tourist boom will endure

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ALBANIA

Albanian tourism is booming. The country has posted Europe’s strongest growth in terms of overnight stays (the EU average was 13%). More than 60% of bookings came from foreign…

Qatar’s diversification plans will lag regional rivals

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QATAR

PMI data indicate that the non-oil private sector continues to expand in 2023 as the government attempts to diversify its economic base away from gas dependency. Regulatory reform…

Summit highlights contours of Indian foreign policy

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INDIA

India will host the 2023 summit as the group’s chair for the year. Events in Samarkand cast a spotlight on its bilateral relations with other member states and gave an indication…