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Qatar to invest $65 billion on tourism to prepare for 2022 World Cup

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: The Omani national football team pose ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Iraq in Doha. Flickr / Doha Stadium Plus

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The World Cup has become ultimate test for countries looking to grow their nascent, or floundering, tourism markets and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make a strong first impression.

Qatar Tourism, the official government body, has outlined a QAR 236 billion (US $65 billion) investment programme ahead of the country's hosting of the 2022 football World Cup. News of the Qatar government's plan for a sustained period of investment in the country’s tourism infrastructure came as travel market representatives welcomed the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013 road show to the country ahead of the event in May. “Tourist arrivals in Qatar are expected to rise at a CAGR of 1.9% betwee

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