Hyderabad: Saudi Arabia tourism minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb, on Monday, November 3, expects a unified visa for the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC) by 2026.

Speaking at the Gulf Gateway Investment Forum in Manama, Bahrain, Al-Khateeb said that GCC countries are witnessing a historic transformation in their tourism sectors, with tourism emerging as a key economic pillar alongside oil and trade.

According to a report by Saudi Gazette , the minister stressed that the region’s rich cultural heritage, advanced infrastructure, and secure environment as drivers of this growth, positioning the Gulf as one of the world’s leading tourism destinations.

Al-Khateeb further said that four major airlines in the GCC region carried nearly 150 million passengers in 2024, although only 70 million pass

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