The ministry was investigating reports that UAE nationals were being “mistreated” at Georgia’s airports
Located in the new Taif city, the project will feature museums, recreational areas and hotels
The cost of the project is estimated at $50m-$60m
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat have been added to the list
The move is hoped to boost the tourism sector in the emirate
RAK has recently been boosting its tourism investment in order to attract more visitors
The emirate is exploring new measures to increase visitor numbers
So far, 150 historical buildings have been renovated
Dubai ranks second on the list, beating New York and Paris
The Dhs1bn Dubai Safari park launched in December last year
The attraction will be fitted on one of the legs of record-breaking observation wheel Ain Dubai
Details about the Gotham City zone at the theme park have been revealed
The company fell 4.4 million people short of its 2017 visitor target
The emirate saw significant increases in Chinese and Russian visitors
IMG opened Worlds of Adventure in August 2016
The previous record was held by Toroverde Puerto Rico’s the Monster
RAK recently adopted new regulation allowing owners to apply for a holiday home licence
Some 4.87 million people stayed in the emirate’s 162 hotels
The UAE’s granted visa on arrival entry to Chinese passport holders in 2016
It was previously reported that women of the requisite age could apply for a lone-traveller visa
The strengthening Russian economy and more favourable entry policies are expected to boost demand
The kingdom welcomed 8.7 million tourists in the first nine months of 2017
Travel to the kingdom was previously restricted to pilgrims, businessmen and family members of residents
The new service will process and grant visas within 15 to 30 minutes
Several high-profile guests were in attendance at the event
Euromonitor said the emirate would meet its target for 20 million annual arrivals by 2020
The emirate saw a substantial increase in visitors from China and Russia
The emirate aims to exceed 2016’s total of 4.4 million guests this year
Twice-weekly charter flights will be operated by Russia’s Azur Air
The kingdom is currently inaccessible for most tourists