تحديات ومقومات تطوير صناعة السياحة في دولة الكويت

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Assistant Professor in the Department of Home Economics at the College of Basic Education

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Tourism is a global industry that represents one of the locomotives of economic development that can be one of the successful alternatives to diversify sources of income, and the tourism industry is an important part of the vision of a new Kuwait 2035 where the state seeks to develop this sector and enhance its role in the local economy. Since the tourism industry has played an important role in many countries and there are living examples, especially in neighboring countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The tourism industry is a stand-alone industry because it makes a real contribution to GDP and job creation and drives the economy in many countries. Although Kuwait has many tourism assets that qualify it to develop the tourism industry, it suffers from many challenges facing the tourism industry. This study aims to identify the tourism assets of the State of Kuwait as well as the challenges facing the tourism industry. This study found that Kuwait has natural and human tourism assets that qualify it for the tourism industry, but its exploitation is very weak due to the presence of many challenges, including the lack of laws and regulations for the tourism industry, as well as the difficulty of obtaining a visa to enter the country, the lack of hotels and resorts, and poor infrastructure that hinders the development of the tourism industry. Finally, presenting solutions

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