{
  "id": 5088325,
  "title": "Qatar welcomes 2.338 million visitors in first eight months of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/qatar-welcomes-2-338-million-visitors-in-first-eight-months-of-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/732424/qatar/qatar-welcomes-2338-million-visitors-in-first-eight-months-of-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first eight months of 2026, the State of Qatar welcomed a total of 2.338 million visitors, according to data released by Qatar Tourism. August saw a 6.3 percent increase in visitors compared to July, with 303,000 travelers arriving in the country. The data revealed a diverse mix of visitors, with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries accounting for 41 percent of the total, or 958,000 visitors. Asia and Oceania followed as the second largest group, representing 20.9 percent of the total with 489,000 visitors. Europe placed third with 486,000 visitors, or 20.8 percent, while the Americas accounted for 7.2 percent, with 169,000 visitors. Other Arab countries made up 6.9 percent of the total, with 162,000 visitors, while African countries ranked sixth with 73,000 visitors, or about 3.1 percent of the total.",
  "summary": "The State of Qatar welcomed 2.338 million visitors through its land, air, and sea ports during the first eight months of 2026.Data released on Wednesday by Qatar Tourism showed that the number of visi...",
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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."
}