Pictures: Saudi, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat have been added to the list

Abu Dhabi cuts tourism and municipality fees at hotels

The move is hoped to boost the tourism sector in the emirate

Ras Al Khaimah provides free summer shuttle bus from Dubai

RAK has recently been boosting its tourism investment in order to attract more visitors

Dubai receives 2% more tourists in Q1 2018

The emirate is exploring new measures to increase visitor numbers

Work progresses on Dubai’s Shindagha heritage project

So far, 150 historical buildings have been renovated

Revealed: World’s top 10 cities with the most five-star hotels

Dubai ranks second on the list, beating New York and Paris

Dubai Safari welcomes 175 newborn animals

The Dhs1bn Dubai Safari park launched in December last year

Dubai’s $2.17bn Bluewaters Island to feature world’s highest rope climb

The attraction will be fitted on one of the legs of record-breaking observation wheel Ain Dubai

World’s first Warner Bros theme park set to open this summer in Abu Dhabi

Details about the Gotham City zone at the theme park have been revealed

Bollywood park, Dubai parks and resorts

Dubai theme park operator in talks to restructure $1.15bn of loans – report

The company fell 4.4 million people short of its 2017 visitor target

Dubai sees tourist growth accelerate in 2017

The emirate saw significant increases in Chinese and Russian visitors

Dubai theme park operator IMG in talks to restructure $326.7m loan

IMG opened Worlds of Adventure in August 2016

Video: Ras Al Khaimah breaks record for world’s longest zip line

The previous record was held by Toroverde Puerto Rico’s the Monster

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism partners with Airbnb

RAK recently adopted new regulation allowing owners to apply for a holiday home licence

Record numbers stay in Abu Dhabi hotels in 2017

Some 4.87 million people stayed in the emirate’s 162 hotels

UAE citizens can now visit China without a visa

The UAE’s granted visa on arrival entry to Chinese passport holders in 2016

Saudi tourism commission says access for women still restricted

It was previously reported that women of the requisite age could apply for a lone-traveller visa

GCC to see boom in Russian tourists

The strengthening Russian economy and more favourable entry policies are expected to boost demand

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain tourism projects valued at $13bn

The kingdom welcomed 8.7 million tourists in the first nine months of 2017

Saudi travel agencies can now issue tourist visas

Travel to the kingdom was previously restricted to pilgrims, businessmen and family members of residents

Abu Dhabi launches new visa on arrival process

The new service will process and grant visas within 15 to 30 minutes

UAE leaders, French President Macron open Louvre Abu Dhabi

Several high-profile guests were in attendance at the event

Dubai to overtake London for tourist arrivals by 2025

Euromonitor said the emirate would meet its target for 20 million annual arrivals by 2020

Dubai sees 7.5% increase in tourists in first 9 months of 2017

The emirate saw a substantial increase in visitors from China and Russia

Abu Dhabi sees over 3.5 million visitors between Jan-Sept

The emirate aims to exceed 2016’s total of 4.4 million guests this year

Abu Dhabi Tourism offers charter flights from Russia

Twice-weekly charter flights will be operated by Russia’s Azur Air

Saudi to begin issuing tourist visas

The kingdom is currently inaccessible for most tourists

UAE nationals granted visa-free entry to Chad

Emiratis can enter Chad without a visa for up to 90 days per visit

RAK to reopen the Jebel Jais Via Ferrata in November

Tickets are priced at Dhs400 each for the trek

UAE warns against travel to Madagascar due to plague outbreak

Those wishing to travel to Madagascar have been advised to report to travel clinics in the UAE