{
  "id": 17962211,
  "title": "Qatar welcomes 2.95 mn visitors in first 10 months of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/qatar-welcomes-2-95-mn-visitors-in-first-10-months-of-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/737398/qatar/qatar-welcomes-295-mn-visitors-in-first-10-months-of-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the initial ten months of 2026, the State of Qatar welcomed a total of 2.95 million visitors. Data released by the Qatar Tourism Authority revealed a 21.7 percent increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous month. October saw a significant rise, with 336,000 visitors, up from 276,000 in September. The visitor demographic was diverse, with visitors hailing from various regions. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries contributed the highest share, accounting for 39.9 percent of the total visitors, or 1.176 million. Asia and Oceania followed as the second-largest source market, with 21.4 percent of visitors, totaling 630,000 arrivals. Europe ranked third, with 620,000 visitors making up 21 percent of the total. The Americas accounted for 7.3 percent, or 216,000 visitors, while other Arab countries ranked fifth with 209,000 visitors, or 7.1 percent of the total. Lastly, other African countries contributed 96,000 visitors, representing around 3.3 percent of the total.",
  "summary": "The State of Qatar welcomed 2.95 million visitors through its various land, air and sea entry points during the first 10 months of 2026.Data released by Qatar Tourism showed that the number of visitor...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar welcomes 2.95 million visitors in first 10 months of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/qatar-welcomes-2-95-million-visitors-in-first-10-months-of-2026",
        "published": "2026-11-03T12:21:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}