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The capital of the UAE wants to supercharge its tourism sector.
The capital of the United Arab Emirates has unveiled a new grand plan for tourism, with $10 billion worth of investment into the sector, almost 200,000 new jobs, and the promise of new streamlined visa processes.
Abu Dhabi serves as the administrative center of the UAE and holds most of the nation's oil reserves. Nearby emirate Dubai is much better known for its tourism sector and brought in more than 17 million international visitors last year.
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi's Tourism Strategy 2030 has the following goals by the end of the decade:
Create 178,000 new tourism-related jobs. Double international overnight visitors from 3.8 million in 2023 to 7.2 million. Increase the number of hotel rooms from hotel r