Qatar Museums (QM) is highlighting the country’s heritage sites, cultural traditions and experiences, and other tourism destinations outside Doha to mark World Tourism Day (WTD) 2020.

HE the Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) and GCEO of Qatar Airways Akbar al-Baker underlined that the tourism sector in Qatar has witnessed tremendous growth over a relatively short period of time..

Qatar will have 'massive' tourism infrastructure investments that will be on offer, said HE Akbar al-Baker, Qatar Airways Group chief executive and secretary-general of Qatar National Tourism Council.

The new Qatar Visa Portal will help the tourism sector flourish and draw international spectators to the events

Qatar is the "most open country" in the Middle East and the eighth most open in the world in terms of visa facilitation, said Hassan Abdulrahman al-Ibrahim, acting chairman, Qatar Tourism Authority.

Two migrants thought to have sneaked into EU member Croatia from neighbouring Bosnia were found dead Sunday in a forest some 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the border, Croatian police said.

Mall of Qatar is finalising plans for an expansion project as part of efforts to serve Qatar’s growing retail segment and to help boost tourist inflow to the country, an executive official has said.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will further open Qatar’s market for tourism as the host country is expected to receive a large number of foreign visitors in the lead-up to and during the prestigious tournament, popular Indian television actress Krystle D’Souza has said.

A number of Arab and Asian tourists, who opted to spend their summer holidays in Qatar, have stressed that the country hosts a good number of tourist-friendly facilities that make their stay enjoyable.

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and 11 industry partners are participating in the ongoing IMEX Frankfurt, an exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.

The diverse tourism offerings in Qatar are attracting more foreign tourists this winter, from cultural and historical visits to desert safari adventures, a number of tour operators have said.

A group of Omani entrepreneurs has submitted plans for a Qatari version of an app that has the potential to boost tourism in the country.