{"id":417080,"date":"2026-09-11T16:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=417080"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:17:57","slug":"al-jabal-al-akhdar-named-gcc-tourism-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/al-jabal-al-akhdar-named-gcc-tourism-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Jabal Al Akhdar named GCC Tourism Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Al Jabal Al Akhdar region, in Oman\u2019s A\u2019Dakhiliyah Governorate, was chosen as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Tourism Capital for 2027, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omannews.gov.om\/topics\/en\/79\/show\/130645\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.omannews.gov.om\/topics\/en\/79\/show\/130645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report <\/a>published by Oman\u2019s state news agency, Oman News Agency (ONA). The announcement was made during a meeting of the bloc\u2019s Ministers Responsible for Tourism held this week in Manama, Bahrain. The GCC comprises Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known especially for its mountains, the region has exceptional natural scenery, unique cultural and agricultural heritage, and offers experiences combining adventure and relaxation with local hospitality. The nomination was based on a dossier prepared by Oman\u2019s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism detailing the region\u2019s natural, environmental, cultural and heritage assets, as well as investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Heritage and Tourism Sayyid Ibrahim Said Al Busaidi said Al Jabal Al Akhdar has recorded growth in tourist numbers, alongside the expansion of investments, projects, developments, accommodation, activities and experiences. The ministry\u2019s Undersecretary for Tourism, Azzan Qasim Al Busaidi, said the title will be turned into an integrated tourism program throughout 2027, combining high-quality events, seasonal experiences and promotional campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read also:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/green-season-in-omans-dhofar-attracts-tourists\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/green-season-in-omans-dhofar-attracts-tourists\/\">Green season in Oman\u2019s Dhofar attracts tourists<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-417081\">ONA<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2316,"featured_media":417081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[58023,12846,17555,9692,6745,11228,30322],"class_list":{"0":"post-417080","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tourism","8":"tag-al-jabal-al-akhdar","9":"tag-gcc-ar","10":"tag-golfo-en-3","11":"tag-tourism-en","12":"tag-trip","13":"tag-turismo-ar","14":"tag-turistas-en"},"wps_subtitle":"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.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417080"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":417085,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417080\/revisions\/417085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}