الأمين العام للمنظمة العربية للسياحة لـ CNBC عربية: نمو أعداد السائحين في المنطقة العربية في 2023 بصدارة السعودية

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00:00 The region is affected by the geopolitical situation.

00:02 Although the Arab region has grown in the number of tourists,

00:07 and was perhaps the highest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2023,

00:11 if there is stability, the number could be higher.

00:14 So the idea that the region is affected, yes, it is affected,

00:18 but of course there are countries that are more affected than others,

00:21 and there are countries whose economies are strong

00:24 and their ability to deal with crises more than other countries,

00:27 so their impact is less on them.

00:29 How do you see the impact on the Arab economy today,

00:34 and especially the banking sector,

00:36 in light of these security developments?

00:39 Do you expect this situation to continue,

00:42 with a crisis in food security,

00:45 a crisis in the tourism sector,

00:48 or other economic sectors?

00:50 Of course, the continuity of crises affects all sectors.

00:54 I can talk about tourism.

00:57 The indicators say that there were no tourists,

01:01 but of course the numbers could have been much better.

01:05 I am talking about the Arab region in general.

01:08 But there are two very important parts that I want to point out,

01:13 which are the ones that have a great impact.

01:15 The first part is tourism investment,

01:18 especially the incoming from abroad,

01:21 which is considered a direct foreign investment.

01:24 This requires a very broad perspective,

01:27 and tools, laws, regulations,

01:31 and a lot of encouragement,

01:33 in an unconventional way,

01:35 to establish itself in the Arab region.

01:37 The second part, and the one I find challenging,

01:39 is the addition of many advantages

01:42 from working in the tourism sector,

01:44 as a result of the fluctuations.

01:46 People say, "I don't want to work in the tourism sector,"

01:48 and then tomorrow they tell me,

01:50 "Take 50% of your salary,"

01:52 "we have to downsize, so we want you to leave,"

01:55 and so on.

01:56 In fact, the tourism industry, and maybe the airlines,

01:59 have lost a lot of their potential,

02:04 and have gone to other industries,

02:06 to establish themselves,

02:07 due to the sensitivity of the tourism sector.

02:10 How can we strengthen this Arab cooperation between countries,

02:15 to encourage tourism and invest in tourism?

02:19 This is a very important issue.

02:21 The Arab tourism sector could be the solution

02:24 to many crises,

02:26 because Arab countries understand each other better.

02:28 They don't respond to all the alerts,

02:31 or the warnings that come out in many countries,

02:35 that say, "Don't travel to this or that country."

02:37 Sometimes, this is exaggerated,

02:39 and doesn't express the reality of people's lives on the ground.

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