The Middle East Committee of the World Tourism Organization concluded its 24th meeting at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Manama on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Bahrain's Minister of Information, Nabil bin Yaqoub Al Hamer. The Minister gave a speech, in which he expressed thanks and appreciation to the Secretary General and participating delegations whose contribution to the success of the meeting was clear, expressing hope for bigger support of tourism, and further cooperation to enhance competitiveness and productivity in the Middle East and Africa.
The Minister stressed upon the existence of a variety of opportunities to develop tourism in the Middle East and Africa, explaining that both governments and private sectors work hand in hand towards this target, and hailed the existing tourism potentials in the Arab region.