Abu Dhabi Tourism

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Abu Dhabi tourism: The emirate's vision for a world-class industry

Supplement: Abu Dhabi Tourism | By Richard Thompson

For anybody supplying goods and services to the tourism sector, Abu Dhabi is a rare opportunity in an otherwise depressed global industry. 

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Abu Dhabi - Accommodating global commerce Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:08 GMT | By Sophie Evans

With a focus on attracting visitors from Far East emerging markets, Abu Dhabi is seeking to develop a reputation as a destination for conferences and conventions to rival that of Dubai.

Developing green tourism in Abu Dhabi Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:06 GMT | By Sophie Evans

As Abu Dhabi tries to increase the number of visitors to the emirate, it is taking seriously its responsibility to protect the environment.

Abu Dhabi - Keeping up with hotel demand Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:05 GMT | By Perry Williams

Despite a series of major hotel openings, many more rooms will be needed if Abu Dhabi is to able to deal with the projected growth in visitor numbers.

Yas Island - Mixing business and leisure Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:03 GMT | By Perry Williams

The island is being transformed through major tourism projects such as Ferrari World, combined with a series of new hotels offering conference and exhibition facilities.

Al-Gharbia: The final piece of Abu Dhabi's tourism puzzle Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:02 GMT | By Edmund O'Sullivan

Abu Dhabi is set to unveil the last element in its strategy to increase the contribution of tourism to the economy with its Al-Gharbia 2030 masterplan for the development of the Western Region.

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi’s cultural centre Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 17:00 GMT | By Hugh Tomlinson

The $27bn development of Saadiyat Island will increase the emirate’s tourism appeal and set it apart from rival destinations around the Gulf.

Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development & Investment Company - The driver for change Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 16:58 GMT | By Edmund O'Sullivan

The TDIC is overseeing $40bn worth of developments that will help Abu Dhabi achieve its aim of becoming a global tourism destination.

Abu Dhabi - Rising to the tourism challenge Subscription Required

6 November 2009, 16:54 GMT | By Colin Foreman

Abu Dhabi has put the tourism sector at the heart of its economic diversification strategy, and is well on the way to meeting its targets.

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