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Article: Finding a place in the sun. (Cover Story: Tourism).(Middle East tourism industry)(Cover Story)(Statistical Data Included)
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- MEED Middle East Economic Digest
- Article date:
- August 2, 2002
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The Middle East's tourism sector is a past master at spectacular comebacks after major political crises. Now it is facing the double effect of security fears and a poor economic climate. Angus McDowall and Ashok Dutta report on the region's efforts to overcome the bad publicity and restore the sector as a fast growth area
High summer in the Middle East, and the region is waiting for the heat to recede and a steady flow of holiday-makers to return to the poolside loungers, ancient ruins and national museums. Once again the spectre of political conflict hangs over the region, but the tourism industry has shown its ability to overcome these periodic problems in the ...