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Plan to attract up to six million visitors to Kuwait CAIRO, May 5, (KUNA): The Afro-Asian Economic Council (AAEC) on Thursday unveiled an initiative under the slogan of “the world visits Kuwait 2019.” The initiative was launched at press conference at the end of the AAEC sustainable development conference themed …

DUBAI, April 22, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait is forecast to witness booming tourism in light of the strategy, Vision-2035, and planned mega projects namely development of the northern region and the islands, a leading Kuwaiti official affirmed on Sunday. The visionary strategy explicitly stipulates developing tourism as part of …

KUWAIT CITY, April 17: Kuwait ranks last in the Gulf and 10th globally on the most popular travel destinations for Muslim in 2018, according to Global Muslim Travel Index 2018 issued by Mastercard-Crescentrating company. Kuwait recorded 60.5 points in the index that covers a total of 130 countries, while the …

MADRID, Dec 25, (KUNA): Kuwait has huge cultural and tourism potential, said Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Dr Taleb Rifai expressing optimism about the Gulf country’s eagerness to invest more in its tourism sector. The Kuwaiti government has recently shown growing interest in boosting tourism sector and even …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18: There has been a significant decline in the number of expatriate visitors to Kuwait on commercial, tourism and family visas since the start of the application of the new charges for health services this month, reports Al- Anba daily quoting a high-level source from General Department …

Need to set up public authority for tourism: academic KUWAIT CITY, July 6, (KUNA): Developing Kuwait’s tourism sector will lead naturally to the development of the national economy, said a Kuwaiti academic Thursday. Professor at Kuwait University’s (KU) Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, Dr Tariq A. Al- Dowaisan said …

KUWAIT CITY, May 16: Even though Kuwait is open to modern, cultural and economic openness, enjoys security and stability, and possesses several capabilities and touristic locations that can attract tourists from various parts of the world, there are many obstacles hindering its transformation for boosting tourism. According to an informed …

Country prepares to welcome 440,000 visitors by 2024 KUWAIT CITY, March 21: With ambitions to welcome 440,000 visitors a year by 2024, the government of Kuwait is pressing ahead with multiple plans that will see billions of dollars invested in projects and a further $1 billion budget earmarked to promote …

KUWAIT CITY, March 1: Hawally Governor Ret General Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf held an extensive meeting with the Director General of Kuwait Municipality Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi along with several key officials from the municipality, reports Al-Seyassah daily. During the meeting, they discussed plans to develop Salem Al-Mubarak Street and the duration …

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 5: The country’s tourism sector has prepared a plan to provide 15,000 job opportunities in the tourism industry by 2020, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting informed sources. They said the sector is seeking to increase the number of touristic projects to target about 1.6 million tourists this year. …