Tourism in the Arab world : an industry perspective / edited by Hamed Almuhrzi, Hafidh Alriyami and Noel Scott.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is the first to explore Arabic tourism from a business viewpoint and focuses on business planning, management and marketing destinations in the Arab World. It examines similarities and differences in the emergence and development of the tourism industry in countries across the Arab world as well as its inbound and outbound travel flows.

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction / Hafidh Alriyami -- What is the Arab Worlds -- Who is an Arab -- Tourism in the Arab World -- Structure of this Volume -- 2.Tourism Development and Governance: An Overview of Arab Countries / Boualem Kadri -- Governance: Between Perceptions and Practices -- The Concept of Governance in the Arab World -- Tourism Governance: Theoretical Concepts -- Analysis of Governance Structures: Arab Countries in the Maghreb and the Middle East -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 3.Developing Event Tourism in Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges / Noel Scott -- Background of the Saudi Tourism Industry -- Challenges in Developing Event Tourism -- Government Initiatives to Overcome Challenges and Achieve Potential Opportunities -- Conclusion -- 4.Women Empowerment in the Arab Tourism Sector: Case Study of the Sultanate of Oman / Nashwa Al-Sherif -- Women Empowerment in Tourism -- Women Empowerment in the Omani Tourism Sector

Note continued: Driving and Restraining Force Analysis -- Conclusion -- 5.Tourism Sustainability Planning in the `Arab World': Insights From Egypt / Eman Helmy -- Introduction -- Sustainable Tourism Development in the Arab World: Myth or Reality -- Approaches to Sustainable Tourism Development Planning in the Arab World -- The Present Tourism Activity in Egypt: A Sluggish Move Towards the Recovery -- The Egyptian Sustainable Tourism Planning: Achievements and Pitfalls -- Egyptian Sustainable Tourism Planning: A Revolutionary Vision Towards the Future -- Egyptian Sustainable Tourism Planning: A Value Chain Approach -- Conclusion -- 6.Planning for Tourism in Oman based on Lessons from Dubai: Overviewing Economic, Environmental and Sociocultural Impacts / Nicholas Wise -- Introduction -- Tourism Development and the Triple Bottom Line -- Economic Impacts -- Environmental Impacts -- Sociocultural Impacts -- Concluding Remarks

Note continued: 7.The UAE: A Disneyland in the Desert / Tom Heenan -- Introduction -- The Disneyfication of the Desert -- Themed Cities -- `Cathedrals of Consumption' -- Brand Dubai and Abu Dhabi -- Conclusion -- 8.Halal Tourism: Definitions and Developments / Clare Hindley -- Introduction -- The Role of Religion and `Religiosity' in Muslim Travel -- Definitions and Degrees of Halal -- Accommodating the Needs of Muslim Guests -- Challenges of Halal Tourism -- Conclusions -- 9.Brand Expectation and Authentic Service Experiences in the Hotel Industry in Dubai / Tim Heap -- Introduction -- The Concept of Authenticity -- The Development of the Dubai Brand -- The Host -- Guest Transaction and the Consumption of the Dubai Brand -- Conclusion -- 10.Tunisian Tourism: At the Eye of an Arab Spring Storm / Noureddine Selmi -- Introduction -- The Potential of Tunisian Tourism -- Crises in Tunisian Tourism -- Recommendations for a Rapid Exit from the Crisis -- Conclusion

Note continued: 11.Destination Brands Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Bitter Rivalry or Strategic Partnership / David B. Weaver -- Introduction -- Rise of Destination Brand Dubai -- Abu Dhabi -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 12.Marketing the Middle East in Times of Political Instability -- The Case of Jordan / David Beirman -- Introduction -- The Arab Uprisings 2010 -- 2016 -- Political Unrest in the Middle East and Jordan's Tourism Industry -- Jordan's Key Tourism Products: Promotional Initiatives and Challenges 2011 -- 2016 -- Why Tourists are Avoiding Jordan -- Recommendations for Marketing Jordan as a Tourism Destination -- Conclusion -- 13.Representation of Egyptian Bedouins in English-Language Tourist Brochures / Mary Eddy-U -- Introduction -- Tourist Motives -- Cultural Content of Advertising -- Colonial Print Advertising -- Methodological Approach -- The Promise to Meet the `Primitive' and `Exotic' Bedouin -- Brochures' Advertising Narratives and Realities -- Conclusions

Note continued: 14.The Business of Hajj / Xin Jin -- Introduction -- The History of the Business of Hajj -- Reflections on Modern Hajj -- 15.Understanding the Motivations and Expectations of Arab Visitors at the Gold Coast, Australia / Erica Wilson -- Introduction -- Tourist Motivation and Arab Visitors -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- 16.The Role of Islam in Omani Tourists' Travel Behaviour / Abdulaziz Mohammed Alsawafi -- Introduction -- Travel Motivations -- Destination Choice -- Conclusion -- Managerial Implications -- 17.Exploring the Experiences of International and Domestic Visitors at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo / Joanna Fountain -- Introduction -- What is a Traditional Museum -- Experiences of Museum Visitors -- International and Domestic Visitors at the Egyptian Museum -- The Egyptian Museum Presentations and Offerings -- International Visitors' Experiences of the Museum -- Domestic Visitors' Experiences at the Egyptian Museum -- Analysis

Note continued: Conclusion: Theoretical and Practical Implications and Future Research -- 18.Conclusion / Noel Scott.