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Cover -- Themed editorial: What are the growth drivers and challenges for tourism in the Middle East? -- What are tourism's growth drivers and challenges in the Middle East? -- Tourism policy and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa -- Exploring the tourism development strategies of Gulf Cooperation Council countries: commonalities, contrasts and clusters -- Understanding barriers to inbound medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates from a provider's perspective -- Local tourists' perceptions of tourist destinations' competitiveness: a comparative study of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Oman -- Exploring the challenges for medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates during the Covid-19 pandemic era: a stakeholder perspective -- Marketing strategies for the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates after the COVID-19 era -- The role of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in sustainable tourism in the Middle East -- Middle East tourism - Opportunities and solutions -- Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: what are the growth drivers for tourism in the Middle East?.

Sonderbericht über die Situation des Tourismus- und Reisesektors im Vorderen Orient mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Hotelwesens, des Flugverkehrs in die Golfstaaten und des Yacht-Tourismus in der Türkei. (DÜI-Asd)

This book on tourism in the Middle East embodies a multi-discursive approach to the study of tourism offering not only different views but qualifying local knowledge and realities.It investigates issues of national identity, authenticity, heritage, representation of cultures and regions, community and tourism development and urban tourism.

Turn your dream of launching and running a sustainable tourism business into reality. This step-by-step guide will help you prepare and implement a business plan, anticipate and solve the complex sustainability challenges ahead, and stack the odds of success in your favor

"Today, tourism is an important component of development, in terms of economics, knowledge and welfare. The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism aimed to find ways to protect the natural and cultural landscape through the development of solutions which minimise the adverse effects of tourism. Papers from the meeting form this volume."

After years of disruption from war and the pandemic, tourism in the region is rebounding, with the Gulf states emerging as leading destinations. But sustainability remains elusive.

This essay gives definition to sustainable tourism and ecotourism. It also includes an outline for the difference between the two. Geographic examples given include Kenya, Mt. Everest, Iceland, and Los Angeles. Through a political ecology lens, it analyzes both forms of tourism and provides evidence to why sustainable tourism should be pursued over ecotourism. As tourism is a driving force in the global economy, stakeholders such as the local communities must be given the highest consideration; and as consumers, we must make choices that provide the most positive impact.