Spotlight on: United Arab Emirates

The Rise of a Middle Eastern Powerhouse

Main industries​:

Tourism and hospitality, oil and gas, finance and banking, real estate and property development, transportation and logistics

Key considerations​:

  • Developed tourism infrastructure and network

  • High level of hospitality

  • Easy connection to other destinations in the Middle East and Northern Africa

Travel combinations:

Muscat (Oman), Istanbul (Turkey), Mumbai (India)

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Popular topics in the UAE

  • The role of free zones in the UAE’s economic development

  • Cutting edge innovations in technology and renewable energy

  • Fascinating green urban initiatives and sustainability solutions from the desert

  • The Emirati start-up ecosystem and entrepreneurial landscape

  • Women empowerment and gender equality in the Middle East

  • Architectural wonders and real estate mega-projects in the Manhattan on the Middle East

  • The thriving tourism and hospitality industry - admire Dubai from the top of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa

  • Learning about Emirati culture and traditions over a shared meal with a local

  • Taking in the serene beauty of the breath-taking Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

  • Dune bashing in Dubai’s desert and enjoying a Bedouin style dinner under the stars

  • Experiencing Dubai’s ethnic diversity on a food tour of the city

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