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Egypt tourist arrivals jump 11.8pcThe number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2013, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 201 More… |
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Tunisia tourism springs back after uprisingsDespite the decline in tourism Tunisia experienced following the uprisings of 2011, total revenue has rebounded at a rate of 12.75 per cent during 2012 due to an influx of domestic and inbound tourist volumes, a report said. Addit More… |
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Egypt deploys troops in Suez after 9 killed in clashesEgypt's armed forces deployed troops in the city of Suez early on Saturday after nine people were shot dead during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi, underlining the country's deep divisions as it marked the second anni More… |
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Egypt economy on 'life support'Egypt is getting closer to the brink. A trickle of aid has been enough to keep the economy on life support since the uprising 18 months ago, but the ongoing tussle between the country's military and its Islamist president i More… |
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Syria crisis spillover 'likely after Turk jet attack'Syria's downing of a Turkish plane marks a serious escalation of the Syrian crisis, which risks spilling over into neighbouring countries, Iraq warned on Saturday as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan prepared for a second security meeting More… |
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Syria downs Turkish jet, Ankara to act decisivelySyria shot down a Turkish warplane over the Mediterranean on Friday and Ankara warned it would respond decisively to the incident that threatened to open a new international dimension in the 16-month revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad More… |
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Egypt expects tourism to rebound this yearEgypt's tourism minister expects the number of tourists to rebound this year to pre-revolution levels of 14.5 million after slumping in 2011 following the uprising that forced out President Hosni Mubarak. There were already signs of improv More… |
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Egypt expects tourism rebound in 2012Egypt expects tourism revenues to rebound by more than a third next year if the country's security situation improves in the wake of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February. Tourism used to account for more than a tenth of Egyp More… |
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Army deploys tanks in protest-hit Syrian townSyrian tanks have deployed at the entrances to the city of Hama, activists and residents said on Sunday, two days after it saw the largest protest against President Bashar al-Assad since an uprising began three months ago. 'Tens of peo More… |
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Syria arrests hundreds, shells Deraa into submissionSecurity forces arrested hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in cities across Syria after taking control of the city of Deraa, cradle of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's autocratic rule. Looking for men under 40 years o More… |
