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          Tourism

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          AviationApril 09, 2025
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          UAE tourism booming with $12 billion in hotel revenue last year

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          UAEMarch 25, 2025
          Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais is hoping to become the next secretary general of UN Tourism. Wam

          Emirati to run for secretary general of UN Tourism

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          UAEFebruary 21, 2025
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          Middle East visitors expected to spend £3.5bn in UK in 2025

          UKFebruary 18, 2025
          More than 2.2 million Indian tourists visited the UAE in 2023. Pawan Singh / The National

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          UAEFebruary 14, 2025
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          World descends on Dubai as visitor numbers rise to nearly 19 million

          EconomyFebruary 09, 2025
          Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest hub by international traffic, beat its forecast of 91.9 million annual passengers last year, exceeding its pre-Covid record in 2018 of 89.1 million. Photo: DXB

          Dubai airport’s passenger traffic hit record 92.3 million last year

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          Dubai is popular among travellers for its mix of modernity and tradition. Getty Images

          Dubai named one of the world’s top destinations for 2025

          TravelJanuary 14, 2025
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