While regional differences varied greatly, many of the world's theme parks, water parks and museums moved steadily towards full recovery, with some achieving pre-pandemic levels of success in both attendance and
Leaders from Visit Israel and Visit Dubai are optimistic about opportunities for increased travel to the Middle East thanks to the recent Abraham Accords, which laid the groundwork for normalizing relations between Israel and the UAE. During a virtual presentation with travel agents and journalists on March 3, 2021, Chad Martin (director of NE region for Visit Israel) and Soraya Alolama (head of North America for Visit Dubai) spoke to the appeal of visiting both Israel and Dubai in one trip for North American visitors, though the agreement is likely to have profound tourism effects throughout the region.
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