Alain St Ange welcomes WTTC honour for Dr Taleb Rifai |10 October 2026
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One of the week’s biggest tourism stories was the decision by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) to honour Dr Taleb Rifai with its prestigious Tourism Icon Award at the WTTC's 26th Global Summit in Malta.
In announcing the recognition, Dr Rifai was described as “the man who made world tourism feel like family”. The tribute noted that while some tourism leaders are remembered for the institutions they managed, the policies they introduced or the economic milestones achieved during their tenure, others are remembered for the way they made people feel. Dr Rifai, it said, belongs to both categories.
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