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UAE Medical Tourism Grows 15 Per Cent Annually

Dubai’s newest hospital, Saudi German Hospital-Dubai recently embarked on initiatives to reinforce the United Arab Emirate (UAE)’s position as one of the world’s leading health tourism destinations. More >

Zambia International Travel Expo flops

Africast recently held the 5th ZITE (Zambia International Travel Expo) in Lusaka at the New Government Complex Conference Centre. More >

The great rise of China as tourist destination

CHINA is set to become the world’s biggest travel destination by 2016 as it lifts travel controls and invests in roads, railways and airlines. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation predicts China will overtake France and the United States on its list of the destinations which receive the most tourists each year. More >

International Congress of World Tourism Organization

Beginning today, Tunisia will host a two-day conference held in Djerba on tourism in the Mediterranean, organized by the World Tourism Organization. Nearly 300 participants will attend, representing over 30 countries and a number of travel agencies and tour operators. More >

Mediterranean states mull ways to draw tourists back

Tourism officials met Monday on the Tunisian island of Djerba — a holidaymaker’s magnet before the Arab Spring uprisings — to revive the Mediterranean basin as the world’s top travel destination. More >