Pics: Meraas’ new Dubai beachfront project La Mer to open this month

Located at Jumeira 1, the development will feature retail and entertainment facilities

Billionaire Branson to invest in Saudi’s Red Sea islands project

The businessman detailed a tour of the project in a blog post on September 29

Oman relaxes visa rules for tourists from Russia, India, China

Tourists who meet the new conditions can now get a visa on arrival

Dubai ranks fourth for overnight visitors with 7.7% growth expected this year

The emirate also continued to have the highest international overnight visitor spend

Saudi sovereign fund PIF launches SAR10bn entertainment investment firm

As part of the investment, an entertainment complex is set to launch in the kingdom by 2019

Dubai Parks operator takes Dhs245m loan from shareholder Meraas

The loan will be used to fund operational expenses and debt repayments

UAE’s travel and tourism spend set to reach $56bn by 2022

Tourism and travel accounted for 12.1 per cent of the UAE’s GDP in 2016

UAE royals tour Louvre Abu Dhabi ahead of its opening

The museum will officially open on November 11

Meraas plans to build second cruise terminal at Dubai Harbour project

The mega Dubai Harbour waterfront project is being developed at Mina Seyahi

Saudi seeks Islamic tourism boost as it diversifies economy

Pilgrims comprise the bulk of Saudi Arabia’s 20 million annual foreign visitors

Video: World’s longest and highest zip line to open in UAE this Dec

The zip line at Jebel Jais will be longer than 28 soccer fields in length

Mega Al Zorah project in Ajman to soon offer kayaking tours

The tours will be conducted through natural mangroves and lagoons

Saudi calls on tourism companies to employ citizens before deadline

The sector is one of several where authorities are seeking to boost the employment of citizens

Dubai Parks to open new attractions, cuts ticket prices for UAE residents

Dubai Parks said it is set to open its new Lionsgate zone at the Hollywood-themed Motiongate park

Abu Dhabi mulling two major cable car projects

The projects are being proposed at Al Maqtaa and at the Al Bahya Corniche

Bollywood park, Dubai parks and resorts

Dubai Parks operator shakes up senior management as it unveils new strategy

DXB Entertainments is re-organising its business into three new divisions

Abu Dhabi opens court for cases related to tourists

The court, located at the airport, will look into minor offences committed by tourists

How Dubai can establish sustainable tourism practices

Public-private partnerships are needed for a greener tourism offering

Saudi unveils $2.1bn plan for Taif tourism development

The private sector is expected to provide nearly 90 per cent of the funds for the project

Dubai’s MBC Group invests $12m in travel site Wego

The investment is expected to boost Wego’s growth across the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi unveils major Maldives-inspired tourism project on the Red Sea

The project will see the development of resorts on more than 50 natural Red Sea islands

Dubai tourist traffic increases 10.6% in the first half of 2017

The sizeable increase was partly driven by the granting of visas on arrival to Russian and Chinese tourists

Oman launches new e-visa service for tourists, GCC residents

In the first phase, tourist visas are available online for people from 67 countries

UAE citizens to have faster clearance at Australian airports

UAE passport holders can now opt to use the SmartGate service at Australian airports

Dubai’s Emirates offers free visas to Thai travellers for a month

The offer is open to Thai travellers who book return tickets from Bangkok or Phuket to Dubai between July 14- August 14

Saudi sets aside $2.64bn for six tourism initiatives

The kingdom received 18 million visitors last year but the majority were pilgrims

Oman’s new convention centre on track for completion next year

The Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) project is hoped to boost tourism to the country when complete

Work progresses on world’s largest observation wheel in Dubai

Ain Dubai at the Bluewaters Island project will be the tallest and largest observation wheel in the world when it opens

RAK to open observation deck on UAE’s highest mountain

The observation deck is located 1,300m above sea level

Etihad to offer free Abu Dhabi stopovers to passengers from MEA, Pakistan

The airline’s passengers will receive a one-night free stay at the Radisson Blu hotel on Yas Island