THE Philippines is calling out to the Arab travellers with its new marketing representative in Dubai, UAE launched last year for the first time.
In 2011, the Philippines attracted 55,829 tourists from the Middle East posting a growth rate of 14.6 per cent from 2010 arrivals.
The first quarter of 2012 continued to register positive growth at 12.24 per cent. Key travel markets in the region are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar.
Mohamad Ibrahim Masri, director for the Middle East representative office of the Republic of Philippines Department of Tourism said, "Philippines has been participating at trade shows like Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in the past... - source: Travel and Tourism News
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