Travel
Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024
While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.
Aug 14, 2024
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Business
Why the Gulf Economy Held When the Region Didn't
A war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and hit every GCC state should have broken the region's economics. Reserves and diversification kept it standing.
Jul 16, 2026
Travel
Dubai Had 869,000 Visitors in August, Its Best Month Since the War Began, and Hotels Are Back to Two Thirds Full
Occupancy was 36 per cent in March. It was 66 in August, nine tenths of last year's level, and arrivals have grown by double digits every month since spring. Nearly seven million people have come this year against almost twenty million last.
Sep 15, 2026
