In pictures: First day at the Arabian Travel Market

The four-day Arabian Travel Market opened on Monday, May 5, with more than 2,700 exhibitors filling 25,000 square metres of space for the region’s largest international tourism and hospitality event.

Published: May 5, 2014 04:00 AM

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