Egypt
The economy is being blamed for a drop in tourism in Egypt however I wonder if Egyptian officials attitudes towards its tourists may also be playing its part. I have many friends who love Pharaonic Egypt but who have no desire to visit the country.
Many western tourists may choose to spend their money in democracy's which Egypt is of course a dictatorship. Western tourists may also be uncomfortable supporting a regime where freedom of speech is not allowed and which journalists or bloggers can be jailed for publishing views which run contrary to the state line referred to as defaming the state or its President.
Egypt may have lots of ancient monuments but it also has an ugly side which many western tourists would probably rather not spend their hard earned money supporting!
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-19-voa19.cfm
- Updates On Tourism Slump
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has decided to exempt bazaar, cafeteria and gift shop owners in museums and archaeological sites from paying rent for June and August. As part of the ministry’s move, any legal...
- Drop In Tourism
VOA News Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for this link. A slump in tourism is aggravating Egypt's economic woes and affecting the lives of those who depend on the industry for a living. About 20 percent of Egypt's foreign currency earnings come from tourism....
- Tourism: Luxor Massacre Changed Tourism In Egypt
Egypt Daily Star It was a stunning attack, still recalled with horror a decade later: Terrorists armed with knives and automatic weapons massacred 58 foreign tourists, mainly Germans, Swiss and Japanese, at one of Egypt's most popular pharaonic temples.But...
- Current State Of Tourism In Egypt
http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=88347&cat=Business&head=Tourists+visiting+Egypt+on+the+rise “Egypt’s Central Bank said Tuesday the number of tourists who visited Egypt in March increased by 26 percent compared to the same period...
- Impacts Of Attacks On Tourism In Egypt/sinai
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=8D0BE349-7AEB-41BD-95C9BEAB1867BBB6 Or http://tinyurl.com/6c826 "The terrorist bombings last week at resorts along Egypt's Red Sea coast raised fears of another slump in the country's tourism industry,...
Egypt
A Slump in Tourism
The economy is being blamed for a drop in tourism in Egypt however I wonder if Egyptian officials attitudes towards its tourists may also be playing its part. I have many friends who love Pharaonic Egypt but who have no desire to visit the country.
Many western tourists may choose to spend their money in democracy's which Egypt is of course a dictatorship. Western tourists may also be uncomfortable supporting a regime where freedom of speech is not allowed and which journalists or bloggers can be jailed for publishing views which run contrary to the state line referred to as defaming the state or its President.
Egypt may have lots of ancient monuments but it also has an ugly side which many western tourists would probably rather not spend their hard earned money supporting!
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-19-voa19.cfm
- Updates On Tourism Slump
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has decided to exempt bazaar, cafeteria and gift shop owners in museums and archaeological sites from paying rent for June and August. As part of the ministry’s move, any legal...
- Drop In Tourism
VOA News Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for this link. A slump in tourism is aggravating Egypt's economic woes and affecting the lives of those who depend on the industry for a living. About 20 percent of Egypt's foreign currency earnings come from tourism....
- Tourism: Luxor Massacre Changed Tourism In Egypt
Egypt Daily Star It was a stunning attack, still recalled with horror a decade later: Terrorists armed with knives and automatic weapons massacred 58 foreign tourists, mainly Germans, Swiss and Japanese, at one of Egypt's most popular pharaonic temples.But...
- Current State Of Tourism In Egypt
http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=88347&cat=Business&head=Tourists+visiting+Egypt+on+the+rise “Egypt’s Central Bank said Tuesday the number of tourists who visited Egypt in March increased by 26 percent compared to the same period...
- Impacts Of Attacks On Tourism In Egypt/sinai
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=8D0BE349-7AEB-41BD-95C9BEAB1867BBB6 Or http://tinyurl.com/6c826 "The terrorist bombings last week at resorts along Egypt's Red Sea coast raised fears of another slump in the country's tourism industry,...