Oman Business: Al Jabal Al Akhdar festival draws 100,000 visitors, boosts Oman tourism activity

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GCC CONTEXT

Domestic tourism festivals and seasonal events serve as key economic indicators for GCC tourism sectors, which have diversified away from oil-dependency through heritage and leisure attractions over the past decade. High visitor volumes to regional destinations reflect broader trends in intra-GCC travel patterns and local spending in non-oil services, particularly hospitality, retail, and cultural sectors. Oman's tourism initiatives, including marquee festivals, form part of wider Vision 2030 diversification efforts across the sultanate, affecting employment, supply chains in hospitality, and regional GDP composition metrics tracked by policymakers and analysts.

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