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Tunisian Tourism authorities have announced injection of around 24 billion euros in 2016 to boost the tourism industry which has been seriously hit by two major terrorist attacks leading to an acute slump in the number of international arrivals, reports say. Abdellatif Hmam, Head of the Tunisian Tourism Authority made the announcement on Saturday during […]
Morocco’s Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad Saturday picked up World Travel Award in recognition to the kingdom’s massive and promotional campaigns to attract international holidaymakers to the most peaceful North African country. “Honored to have received tonight #worldtravelawards 2015 Outstanding Contribution to Travel & Tourism Industry Award,”Haddad wrote on his twitter account after winning the […]
A group of Algerian businessmen settled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formed a think tank in Dubai in an attempt to promote Algeria as a business destination and propose a roadmap to lift the country out of the current economic turmoil. Members of the think tank are seeking to seduce UAE investors as […]
President Beji Caid Essebsi has stated that he is interested in collaborating with partners that will help to solidify Tunisia’s security as he warned that attacking the wall being built at the Tunisian-Libyan borders will be considered as a threat to the country’s security. President Essebsi was speaking to private TV channel Attassia when he […]
In reaction to UK government’s decision to deter its citizens from travelling to North Africa following the Sousse attack, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said that the government has improved security for the tourists and that he would call British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue. As soon as the British foreign Office […]
The Egyptian security forces have botched up Wednesday a new terror plot hatched to deal a hard blow to the tourism sector, one of the major pillars of the economy of the most populous country in the Arab world. The target was this time the ancient Karnak Temple in Luxor, one of Egypt’s world famous […]
Tunisia under its new government has suffered its first terrorist attack as armed men stormed on Wednesday the National Bardo Museum killing at least 22 people; most of them tourists. Security Forces managed to bring the situation under control after a three-hour hostage crisis. The attack has been condemned worldwide and analysts believe that it […]
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou has described Egypt as “a green oasis in the middle of this desert” as he made references to the ongoing turmoil in Libya, Iraq and Syria. The Minister is hopeful that Egypt’s tourism sector will be back to its golden days by the end of next year if there are no […]
Maghreb nationals especially those from Algeria and Libya are helping Tunisia’s tourism sector to blossom. The influx of North Africans continues to rise since after the Aid el-Fitr and the trend is expected to continue during the whole summer. Tunisia has oriented considerable attention for a number of years on the Maghreb market, especially the […]
The influx of tourists to Egypt has been declining since 2011 but the country continues to register a significant increase of visitors coming from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Red sea resorts of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada are the most preferable destinations. Egyptian authorities have been doubling their efforts to attract visitors but […]