1

Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 1

2

The Importance of Tourism for Development ................................................................................ 2

3

Overview of International Tourism in the World .......................................................................... 5

3.1

Key Tourism Trends in the World .............................................................................................. 5

3.2

International Tourist Arrivals ...................................................................................................... 9

3.3

International Tourism Receipts.................................................................................................12

4

International Tourism in the OIC Member Countries ................................................................16

5

Risk and Crises Management the OIC Member Countries ........................................................27

6

Importance of Tourism Cooperation in the Member Countries ............................................31

6.1 Tourism Potentials & Obstacles Faced in the Tourism Development and

Cooperation in the Member Countries .......................................................................................31

6.2

Tourism Cooperation under the COMCEC Umbrella.........................................................33

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Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................40

APPENDIX: .............................................................................................................................................................42

Table 1: Tourist Arrivals in the OIC Member Countries (2003-2016)..........................................42

Table 2: Tourism Receipts in the OIC Member Countries (2003-2017) (US $ Millions).......43

Table 3: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact for OIC Member Countries (2016 Data).........44

Table 4: Classification of the OIC Member Countries by Region .....................................................45

REFERENCES: .......................................................................................................................................................46