# Gulf states unite to rebuild tourism after conflict

> Bahrain leads six nations in a joint campaign to restore visitor confidence following months of regional conflict and massive revenue losses.
- Title: Gulf states unite to rebuild tourism after conflict · Fortune
- Summary: Bahrain leads six nations in a joint campaign to restore visitor confidence following months of regional conflict and massive revenue losses. Gulf states are…
- Keywords: bahrain, gulf cooperation council, tourism, saudi arabia, united arab emirates, qatar, oman, kuwait, iran conflict, multi-destination travel, Fortune
- Source: Fortune — https://fortune.com/2026/11/04/bahrain-leads-drive-restore-tourism-gulf-conflict-collapsing-visitor-numbers
- Author: Inzamam Rashid
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bahrain, gulf cooperation council, tourism, saudi arabia, united arab emirates, qatar, oman, kuwait, iran conflict, multi-destination travel
## Six Gulf nations plan joint tourism push
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait are launching a coordinated global campaign to rebuild tourism after months of conflict with Iran.
## The region lost six hundred million daily
Tourism in the Gulf states generated nearly one hundred thirty one point nine billion dollars in two thousand twenty five.
## Bahrain's minister outlines the strategy
H.E. Fatima bint Jaffar Al Sairafi told Fortune the campaign would encourage international visitors to travel across several Gulf countries on one vacation, modelled on multi-country European trips.

> promote our countries in terms of multi-destination itineraries rather than solo itineraries, that's actually where our strength is
## Conflict accelerated regional cooperation
Al Sairafi said the conflict had accelerated cooperation between Gulf tourism authorities, turning the region's shared exposure to disruption into an incentive to market destinations together.

> the recent developments that have happened over the past few months are one of the main drivers for us to actually combine our effort
## Implementation requires coordination
Making multi-country trips easier to book will require aligned tourism calendars, better transport connections, and cooperation between airlines, hotels, and booking platforms across the six nations.
## Recovery depends on sustained effort
Al Sairafi said recovery would mean renewed annual growth in arrivals, revenue and overnight stays.

> I believe that the opportunity that we see outweighs the challenge
## Key takeaway

Gulf states are launching a joint tourism campaign to rebuild visitor numbers after conflict caused the region to lose around six hundred million dollars per day in tourism revenues.