Muslim world and its tourisms

J Jafari, N Scott - Annals of Tourism Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The study of tourism in the Muslim world can be about religious topics such as hajj and
pilgrimage, but it actually means and involves much more. Because religious life and …

Tourism activity, terrorism and political instability within the Commonwealth: The cases of Fiji and Kenya

J Fletcher, Y Morakabati - International Journal of Tourism …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This paper discusses the effects of terrorism and political unrest on the level of tourism
activities in two developing countries that are a part of the Commonwealth, Kenya and Fiji …

Contribution of tourism to economic growth: A panel data approach

U Gökovali, O Bahar - Anatolia, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the world economy. Tourism development
may promote economic growth both directly and indirectly, first by stimulating the growth of …

Tourism in the Middle East: Conflicts, crises and economic diversification, some critical issues

Y Morakabati - International journal of tourism research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This paper briefly examines tourism activity over a 60‐year period in the UNWTO Middle
East region together with Israel and Iran. The region has been subject to political turmoil …

Contribution of tourism to economic growth in Turkey

U Gokovali - Anatolia, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
During the last three decades tourism in Turkey has become a growing sector and hence
has growth promoting effects. In this respect, this study empirically investigates the …

Reviewing Africa in the global tourism economy

CM Rogerson 1 - Development Southern Africa, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Africa is a small but expanding region of the global tourism economy. This article has two
objectives. The first is to provide a profile of tourism in Africa and indicate the continent's …

Planning for a Qatar without oil: Tourism and economic diversification, a battle of perceptions

Y Morakabati, J Beavis, J Fletcher - Tourism planning & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Qatar's long-term strategy is to plan for when the country will not be dependent upon oil and
gas reserves. The strategy focuses on export diversification through development of service …

Panel cointegration analysis of relationship between international trade and tourism: Case of Turkey and silk road countries

U Çalışkan, IA Saltik, R Ceylan, O Bahar - Tourism Management …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tourism development has been examined from various aspects and studies examining
relations between tourism and other sectors are increasing. This study tests the relationship …

Tourism development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Determining the problems and resolving the challenges

E Ekiz, Z Öter, ML Stephenson - … Tourism Development and the …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter deals with comprehending tourism development pathways in Saudi Arabia. It
initially presents an overview of tourism demand and discusses the key facilitators of tourism …

Gazing upon the kingdom: An audience reception analysis of a televised travelogue

EE Yoo, CN Buzinde - Annals of Tourism Research, 2012 - Elsevier
This inquiry examines the meanings audiences attribute to an episode of the televised
travelogue, No Reservations, which features the Middle East, specifically Saudi Arabia. The …