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In 2019, travel and tourism contributed nearly 20% of GDP, directly and indirectly, but visitor numbers in 2020 fell by more than 80%. The authorities are trying to control a…
Tourism has seen a sharp drop in the current summer season, affecting foreign exchange inflows at a time when the economy is already slowing and general elections are due in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241985
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While the government of President Raul Castro has welcomed the historic move, it has concerns regarding the domestic impact of the event. To avoid any impression of ceding to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210061
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President Abdulla Yameen, who earlier this year arrested two Supreme Court judges while imposing a state of emergency, will be aiming to retain power. Yameen faces a challenge…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238474
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Most of the vanishing visitors were tourists, but they also included foreign workers and students. Omicron COVID-19 cases are falling more slowly in Japan than in other countries…
Risks associated with Thailand's southern insurgency.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235239
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Signs of resilience in the Greek economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207466
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Measures include relaxed visa requirements and improved payment options. Visitors from some European and South-east Asian countries have joined a group of 17 other countries that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285032
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The kingdom's Vision 2030 strategy identifies tourism as one of the sectors key to plans to diversify the economy away from oil. Saudi Arabia aims to develop the underdeveloped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212826
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However, more than half of employed Saudis work in the public sector, with their pay absorbing about 45% of the state budget. Increased employment of Saudi nationals in…