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percent growth, the number of jobs it creates is expected to reach 833,000 in
2024. There are currently 1,235 hotels in the UAE providing a total of 210,000
rooms for guests and visitors.

Unified GCC Tourism Visa

Bin Touq explained that efforts are underway in collaboration with other GCC
partners to launch the unified GCC tourist visa. Once it comes into effect, it will
contribute to highlighting the diverse tourism destinations in GCC countries,
attracting and retaining tourists for longer periods, thus increasing the number of
hotel guests and making the region one of the leading destinations for regional
and international tourists alike.

World Economy Forum Special Meeting, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh hosted the special meeting of the World Economic
Forum, its first meeting outside Davos after the COVID-19 pandemic. More than
1,000 participants attended the Forum, including senior officials, international
experts, opinion leaders and intellectuals from government and private sectors,
international organisations and academic institutions to discuss various global
economic issues and developments with an aim to find common solutions to
address them.

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