Article: Maldives woos the Middle East.

Tourism Board sets in place a new strategy to grow its tourism arrivals

THE Maldives has launched a new drive to pull in more tourists from across the world including the Middle East, as it spruces up its industry to meet the challenges of a new world order in tourism. Under the new strategy, the Maldives will focus on developing more products for families, honing the skills of workers in the industry as well as tourism facilities, and concentrating on green initiatives, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dr Ahmed Ali Sawad told TTN during his recent visit to Dubai.

Although 2008 got off to a rocky start, the Maldives ended up attracting a total of ...

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