An international report issued by specialized Researching Centers mentioned that Middle East and North Africa region is regarded of the regions that witness huge investments in the Travel and Tourism sector as well as development of Infra-structure, as it comprises what is equivalent in value to around 327 billion dollars that is represented in projects underway, or to be completed by year 2020, which will add 200 hotels and 100000 hotel rooms.
The report that Al-Masalla obtained it exclusively added that the accommodating capacity of airports in the Middle East region is expected to witness a great growth and would add more than 300 million passengers in addition to increase of the planes fleet in the region would hike at a rate of 150%.
The report indicated that value of the tourism projects that are expected to be accomplished at Gulf Cooperation Council states by year 2018 would peak to 272 billion dollars, that would effectively contribute in supporting the Travel and Tourism sector and arrangement of the infra-structure.
The report made it clear that GCC are capable of continuing support and improvement of its tourism sector, and that the positive trend is not expected to be reflected on the short-term, especially as the GCC countries are still pumping millions of dollars in new projects and expansions in airports in addition to intensification of the marketing campaigns.
