Coronavirus could hurt Dubai's tourism, raises Oman risks: S&P


FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, November 19, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's hospitality industry faces the biggest risk in the Gulf region from travel restrictions triggered by the coronavirus outbreak, analysts at ratings agency S&P Global said on Monday.

All members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait - stand to suffer from the travel restrictions, but the business hub of Dubai could see the biggest impact, they said.

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