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When tourism thrives: How the Middle East is set for economic boost with strategic campaigns

Notable initiatives include Qatar’s ‘Amaze Yourself‘, Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Land is Calling‘, and the UAE’s ‘Dubai, What’s Not to Love?'

Saudi Arabia sees 89 percent growth in tourist hospitality facilities in 2024

Makkah leads Saudi tourism surge with 1,030 new hospitality licenses

Dubai named second leading gastronomy capital globally with 1,200 new restaurant licenses issued in 2024

The accommodation and food service sector accounted for a total 3.4 percent share of Dubai’s overall GDP

TradeTech Forum’s role in accelerating digital trade systems

TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox provides a secure environment for fintechs and financial institutions to test solutions

UAE–WEF alliance puts TradeTech in the global spotlight

Sean Doherty on scaling digital trade through strategic partnerships, AI innovation, and trust-based infrastructure

UAE’s total banking assets grow to $1.24 trillion in 2024 amid strong economic growth: CBUAE

The CBUAE forecasts an acceleration of growth to 4.7 percent in 2025, reflecting the resilience of the national economy

Saudi PMI shows resilience in non-oil private sector growth for March

The pace of growth has moderated from January's near 14-year high 

Dubai Land Department, VARA join forces to connect real estate registry with tokenization

This initiative seeks to enhance the efficiency of property management companies

Abu Dhabi’s GDP grows 3.8 percent to all-time high of $326.71 billion in 2024

The non-oil sector recorded a strong growth rate of 6.2 percent, marking its highest-ever annual contribution of 54.7 percent to total GDP

CBUAE projects UAE GDP growth of 4.7 percent in 2025, 5.7 percent in 2026

The UAE's non-oil trade surpassed AED2 trillion in the first nine months of 2024