#WorldTourismDay

Friday was World Tourism Day and this year’s theme was “Tourism and Jobs — A Better Future For All.” The UN reported that, over the past six decades, tourism has become one of the fastest-growing and most important economic sectors in the world. International tourist arrivals worldwide have grown from 25 million in 1950 to nearly 1.3 billion today. Global tourism revenue grew from $2 billion in 1950 to $1,260 trillion in 2015. Tourism makes up an estimated 10 percent of the world’s GDP and is responsible for one in every 10 jobs globally. The UN World Tourism

Organization (UNWTO) expects tourism to continue to grow at an average of 3 percent annually until 2030.

@explore_bahamas tweeted: “This #WorldTourism Day, we want to remind our friends across the world that despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian, 14 Islands of

The Bahamas are ready and waiting to receive you. Don’t miss out on the best that The Bahamas has to offer.” @EUClimateAction tweeted: “It’s #WorldTourismDay. Travel brings us closer to nature but our actions can have an impact on #OurPlanet. Let’s protect it by making small changes in the way we travel. Green up our holiday and make tourism work for

nature!” Representations of a Disappearing Landscapes” at the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit.

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Bahrain National Museum is showcasing five decades of Bahraini artistic impressions through acquisitions it has made since its opening in 1988. The “Art Collection” includes works from Bahraini artists and pioneers — from photographs to sculptures.