WITH A TOURISM INDUSTRY PROPPED UP BY BUSINESS TRAVEL, KUWAIT IS NOT TRADITIONALLY KNOWN AS A LEISURE DESTINATION.
Participants of a World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference on Tourism, a catalyst for development, peace and reconciliation reiterated the importance of placing tourism at the heart of the peace and reconciliation
CONTINUOUSLY WORKING TO REDUCE ITS DEPENDENCE ON ITS OIL RESERVES AND GIVE A NEW IMPETUS TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY BY ENERGISING THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SAUDI ARABIA IS STEERING TOWARDS DIVERSITY WITH TOURISM PLAYING
“The tourism sector is becoming [highly important] to Kuwait, seeing how the government is starting to take development
TOURISM IS PENETRATING THE ONCE IGNORANT KUWAITI MARKET AND IS GRADUALLY BECOMING A NICHE SEGMENT WHICH
The region also draws in large crowds seeking a great shopping experience during a bouquet of shopping festivals.
“The MENA region has an immense potential to develop this growing segment, especially considering that it can easily attract some of the higher regional spenders in travelling abroad, such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE,” noted Rifai.
GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN SHOPPING CENTRES ENTERTAINED LOCALS TO A MENIAL DEGREE, AS THE MIDDLE EAST
This year, to further boost arrivals from MENA, industry stakeholder are determined to fine-tune their promotional efforts.
As the country continues to strengthen its position on the international travel scene, industry stakeholders