A building at the entrance to Manama’s souq and the capital’s municipal headquarters have been registered as architectural and urban heritage sites by an organization affiliated with the Arab League.
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Moroccan airline adds a new weekly flight on the route between Morocco and Brazil, departing Casablanca on Wednesday (28) and Brazil on Thursday (29).
Morocco’s capital is among Lonely Planet’s recommended destinations for 2027. Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Oman were also selected.
Founded in São Paulo after its partners spent nearly a year traveling across Asia and Europe, Atlantic Connection Travel serves classic North African destinations, including the Arab countries of Egypt and Morocco, while distinguishing itself through tailor-made itineraries to other countries across the continent.
Atlantis The Royal and Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, both in Dubai, UAE, and Royal Mansour, in Marrakech, Morocco, are on the list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026.
Tourism generated US$1.1 billion for Jordan in August and US$5.5 billion in the first eight months of the year, with Arab visitors helping drive the sector.
Omani region was chosen at a meeting of tourism ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries as the tourism capital for 2027. The area is known for its mountainous terrain.
The city government announced the initiative, which will certify local businesses prepared to serve Muslim tourists. The Union of Arab Chambers and Arab-Brazilian Chamber took part.
Revenue increased 24.9% from the same month in 2025 but remains lower year to date.
Nearly half a million visitors have been drawn to the Dhofar region since the start of the monsoon season, when light rains turn the landscape lush and green.
Growth was driven by the non-oil sector, which expanded 4.8% during the period, according to the Qatar Central Bank.
In a campaign to attract more visitors, Dubai is offering more than AED 3,000 in credits for hotels, dining and leisure to UAE citizens and residents who invite guests to visit the emirate.
Abra Group, the parent company of Gol, Avianca and Wamos Air, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE’s Etihad Airways to expand air connectivity between Latin America, the Middle East and Asia.
Tourism Minister Gustavo Feliciano visited the Arab-Brazilian Chamber on Monday (20), where the two sides discussed creating a working group to implement measures aimed at attracting more Arab visitors to Brazil.
