Before the discovery of the oil the economy of the UAE was dependent on fishing and pearl trade. The people were busy in farming dates, breeding camels and goats.Since the discovery of the oil in 1966, the country’s economy and society have changed considerably. Discovery of the oil boosted the economy and throughout 25 years the UAE has developed high living standards. The oil discovery attracted many foreigners to work in the UAE. Recognizing that the oil , the source that affects the economy, may soon be exhausted the government of the UAE thought of other factors that the economy can be reliable on such as trade zones and tourism. The article “UAE Focusses On Tourism to Boost Post-Oil Economy” from the Middle East Business News…show more content… AlMansouri also said that there are plans to hold exhibitions in the largest tourism markets and that the goal of the “Emirates for Hospitality” is to improve local human resources in the tourism sector. There are some disadvantages with boosting tourism in the UAE. The first disadvantage that the boost of tourism brought to the country is that we lost our culture. Our rich cultural heritage are diminished.People became more westernized. Citizens don’t follow the dress standards and elders are frustrated. Moreover, some tourists often don’t respect the UAE’s traditions and culture such as not following traditional dress standards or getting drunk in public. The second disadvantage is that there are more traffic in the country. In fact, citizens avoid the famous malls and tourist destinations because of the traffic. There are number of advantages affecting the country and society from boosting tourism in the UAE. The first and the main advantage is that tourism brings money. As Almansouri noted "Estimates indicate that the tourism sector will contribute 5.4 percent annually over the next 10 years to reach AED 236.8 billion by year 2026." This means that the income produced from tourism can make up a noticeable percentage of the national income. The second advantage, is tourism will provide more jobs for the UAE locals and non-locals. Some of these jobs are hotels, transportation, shops, restaurants and other places that needs staffing. As a matter of
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) approximated that 903 million tourists spent 625 million US dollar in 2007 (Bogari, Crowther & Marr, 2013). They also supported a global system with about 100 million employees in experience industries and modern leisure.
International tourism formed a vital industry globally and tourism activities generated approximately US $ 3.6 trillion in 2000 (Sadi & Henderson, 2015). Increase in expansion rates heightened the international arrival rates by a mean of 4
Contemprary Issues in Tourism
Student Led Assisment
Impacts of the Arab Spring on tourism in the Arab wolrd and specifically Egypt
Ali Ali
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Contents Page
Introduction 4
What is the Arab Spring? 4
What Countries did it affect? 4
Tourism in Egypt 5
Revolution impacts on Egypt’s tourism 6
Post Revolution 7
Conclusion 7
References 8
Introduction
This report will briefly raise awareness of what the Arab
circuits, mega projects as well as rural tourism infrastructure projects.
• Increasing Income: Domestic expenditure on tourism is expected to rise due to the growing income of households
• Relaxed FDI norms:
o 100% FDI is allowed under the automatic route in tourism and hospitality, subject to applicable regulations and laws.
o 100% FDI allowed in tourism construction projects, including the development of hotels, resorts and recreational facilities
o Tourism and hospitality had a cumulative FDI
In other words, the city combines the old fashion with new fashion in a unique way that makes it attractively special. The old and the new are being juxtaposed at almost every street corner. Furthermore, Arabic tradition contrasted with the surge of (mainly Western) tourism, Arabic markets competing for space with pristine shopping malls. Therefore, this paper will concentrates on the events that made Dubai a global city as well as a business and financial center. It is also going to discuses why
Medical Tourism Industry - Advantage India
C.B. Venkata Krishna Prasad* Traveling abroad for health is not a new phenomenon. Medical tourism is actually thousands of years old. In ancient Greece, pilgrims and patients came from all over the Mediterranean to the sanctuary of the healing god, asklepios; the god of healing was located at Epidaurus. In roman Britain, patients took the waters at a shrine at bath, a practice that continued for 2,000 years. During 18th century wealthy Europeans used to
TOURISM IN DUBAI
( Dubai Tourism, 2013)
Tourism is defined as an activity when people travel to different places for leisure, recreation, sightseeing, business, health, religion and many other purposes. The history of tourism can be traced back to the ancient times when man use to travel in search of food, water and for trade and gradually over the years started travelling for pleasure, festivals and cultural exchange. Later on with the development in modes and speed of transportation like roads
Secondary things such as leisure and traveling would not be in the list of the people’s spending. Beside, during its first year operation, Euro Disney could not compete with its competitors such as Parc Asterix which had undergone a major renovation, the Olympics in Barcelona, and the world’s fair in Seville.
As a conclusion, all of these factors are foreseeable
develop as a business many years ago. This industry began, when the ancient and rich inhabitants of Phoenicia, Rome, Egypt, Greece, and China; out of curiosity and a sense of adventure, about their surroundings, began to travel. Today tourism is a billionaire industry that serves the needs and wants of millions of domestic and international tourists. There is no doubt, that capitalism has played an active role in the developing of this powerful enterprise. However, when this business began, only the
Primary Tourist Destinations of the World
Introduction
The objective of this study is to examine the primary tourist destinations for the world and to examine the tourism receipts generated by these specific destinations. Toward this end, this work will review the recent literature published reporting on tourist destinations.
I. Receipts for 2010 by Region
Tourist destinations for Europe is reported at 306.4 billion for 2010 with the Southern Mediterranean claiming 118.7 billion, Western Europe
Marketing and Sales Management
MBA 750
Green Meadows Travel and Tourism
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Dr. Mamoun Akroush
1- Executive Summary and brief history
Green Meadows Travel & Tourism founded in 1995 under the ownership of Naori Group, it is a multiple function company offering a wide range of travel and tourism related services using two different business modules; by which it provides services to the public on behalf of suppliers such as airlines, car rentals, hotels, and package