Hijazeen voiced Jordan’s readiness to share its expertise to support Palestine's tourism sector. He pointed to the Kingdom’s 2030 preparations for the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’s baptism as a catalyst to strengthen the Kingdom's religious tourism and attract Christian pilgrims worldwide.

Ajman is diversifying its approach to rebuilding traveller confidence in key source markets such as India, while recognising the role of greater GCC cooperation in creating a more integrated tourism ecosystem. Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of Ajman Department of Tourism, Culture & Media, outlines the emirate’s tourism priorities for the next five years.

The new company will reportedly develop the project in partnership with the private sector – as PIF further enables and supports the private sector’s participation in its projects – and local and regional investors, responding to the rapidly growing demand for accommodation and tourism options in the northern part of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

VisitBritain leading a major trade mission to boost inbound tourism and visitor spending in Australia and New Zealand. The five-day Australian trade mission, going to take place from September 14-18, 2026, in Sydney and Melbourne, expects dozens of British travel trade and industry suppliers meet with more than 300 buyers and advisors from Australia to do business, with trade media also...

Prior to taking up the CEO role, he served as Deputy Minister of Tourism for Strategic Planning and Monitoring, where he was involved in shaping and executing Saudi Arabia’s National Tourism Strategy. Reportedly, his previous responsibilities also included contributing to several strategic programmes and projects focused on expanding the Kingdom’s tourism sector and supporting the achievement...

Wine, culture, history, lush greens and warm Georgian hospitality come together in a destination that is fast becoming a sought-after choice for Indian travellers. Here's why:

TKWs DMC Europe appoints Extra Mile Representation for East & West India to boost its market outreach. TKW DMC Europe Ltd is a travel-division of TKW's Group, reportedly having interests in Hospitality, Customs, International Logistics, Education since 1989. TKW is a UK-based B2B destination management company with its head offices in the UK and branch offices based in Norway, India, Hong Kong &

The presence of international hotel brands in Uzbekistan is growing rapidly. In just seven months — from the end of 2025 to August 1, 2026 — the number of hotels belonging to international chains increased by 27.5%, while the number of rooms grew by 28.4% and the number of beds by 29.5%. According to data from “Tourism Services Certification Center,” as of December 31, 2025...

At country level, Ireland (+14.6%), Malta (+9.9%) and Slovakia (+5.9%) had reportedly the highest increases in the share of overnight stays in tourism accommodation in the first 6 months of this year compared with the same period of last year. Meanwhile, 9 countries recorded a fall, with the highest being in Cyprus (-7.7%) and Romania (-6.7%).

Sri Lanka has officially launched two major consultancy projects funded by the World Bank’s Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP), marking a pivotal step in the nation’s tourism development agenda.Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, announced that these initiatives are designed to build a more resilient, globally competitive...