Mon, 19 October, 2026

Confidence in Gulf countries as destinations and travel hubs ‘has been fundamentally broken’



Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict ​between US-Israeli forces and Iran. The hostilities are putting at risk the region’s carefully constructed image as a safe and high-end vacation hotspot after billions in investment in recent years, from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Anita Mendiratta, a travel, aviation and tourism consultant.

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