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Algeria reveals projects to promote destination

Following the announcement of Constantine as the capital of the Arab culture by the 21st General Conference of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) hosted in Tunisia, the country has already started to lay out plans to honor it and use it as mean of promoting the destination of the country and […]

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“New Tunisia” sold to Turkish investors

Prime Minister al-Jabali said he was honored when addressing the Sixth Turkey Sectoral Economic Council meeting held at the twin towers of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in Ankara. Both countries exchanged mutual appreciation and support and acknowledged to work together in widening it by increasing contacts to develop areas […]

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Post-Arab Spring Tourism Industry: Back in Business

It has been almost two years since the Arab Spring hit the countries of Middle East and North Africa. While some nations have taken a fresh breath of freedom, others have plunged into misery. Day-to-day riots and protests have paralyzed the socio-political functioning of the region, and stifled the tourist industry – the crux of […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: MEDEF France visits the country

France is looking forward to increasing its presence in Tunisia as a delegation from the Movement of French enterprises (MEDEF) heads for a two day visit beginning on Wednesday. The delegation of more than a hundred enterprises among them the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry International is headed by Jean Burelle, president […]

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Egypt: tourism industry revived by land auctions

The revolt that brought an end to Hosni Mubarak’s presidency also prorogued the departure of investors and tourists in Egypt. To regain the 14.5 million visitors that generated 12.5 billion dollars, the actual tourism minister announced that lands will be auctioned for tourist developments. According to him “28 million sq meters will be put on […]

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Tunisia struggles to reinvigorate its tourism

The tourism sector in Tunisia which was unstable since the Yasmine revolution has recorded a good performance during the first nine months of 2012 and according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Tourism, some 4.4 million tourists visited the country from January 1 to September 20, posting a 32 percent increase compared […]

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Egypt: Will tourists come back to the rescue of an ailing economy?

In 2010, Egypt ranked among the 20 top tourism countries in the world with a honourable 18th place. A year later, the Arab spring swept over Egypt, scaring away the 14 million international tourists who visits the country yearly. In 2011, the revolution that toppled President Hosni Moubarak dealt a serious blow to the tourism […]