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Article: Just a passing shock? (tourism in Tunisia and Morocco)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- June 1, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 IC Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Tunisia and Morocco both set great store by their ability to attract hard currency from the tourist industry. Like Egypt, however, they are discovering to their cost that tourism is highly vulnerable to upheavals in the region and the perceived threat from militant Islam. Alfred Hermida in Tunis surveys the volatile state of the tourism business.
AS A REFLECTION of the importance North African governments attach to the tourism industry, Morocco has launched a three-year multi-million dollar advertising campaign to promote the country as a holiday destination. Tourism accounts for more than 10% of Morocco's foreign currency earnings. The industry generates several ...
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