The latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the Middle Eastern travel and tourism sector is s | One of the hottest growing tourism sectors right now is the Middle East, with tourism set to grow by 27.1 percent this year, says tthe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). That global tourism group has picked Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the site for its late 2022 Global Summit.