Dubai tourist numbers rise 7.5 pct, beats UNWTO global growth forecast
The number of overnight visitors to Dubai last year rose 7.5 percent to reach 14.2 million, says Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), beating the United Nations World Travel Organisation's projected 3-4 percent global travel growth for the same period.
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For the first time, India was Dubai's leading source market, registering a 26 percent increase to reach 1.6 million tourists.
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