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Foreign tourists in Maldives warned to exercise caution

Unrest In Maldives

Foreign tourists in Maldives warned to exercise caution

The Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed stepped down on Tuesday following weeks of unrest. He ... read more

Meseznikov: Israeli tourism hurt by Arab Spring chaos

Regional unrest affected Israeli tourism

Meseznikov: Israeli tourism hurt by Arab Spring chaos

Upheaval in the Arab world has caused a significant drop in tourist visits to Israel, Tourism ... read more

"Revolution" costs Tunisian tourism dearly

Tunisian tourism revenue plummets almost 40 percent

"Revolution" costs Tunisian tourism dearly

TUNIS - Tourism earnings in Tunisia fell almost 40 percent year-on-year in the first nine months ... read more

Egyptian tourism plunges 28 percent

Turmoil in Egypt drives visitors away

Egyptian tourism plunges 28 percent

DUBAI, UAE - Tourism in Egypt dropped by 28 per cent from January to July following the ... read more

Bahrain announces release of detainees, lifting of night curfew

Bahrain Eases Restrictions

Bahrain announces release of detainees, lifting of night curfew

MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain has released 515 detainees since the State of National Safety was ... read more

As tourism season nears, Kashmir prays for peace

Karshmir Tourism

As tourism season nears, Kashmir prays for peace

Srinagar - The shadows of violence still linger but the hills and meadows, lakes and valleys ... read more

Russian tourists return to Egypt as travel ban lifted

Russian Go Back To Egypt

Russian tourists return to Egypt as travel ban lifted

A group of about 300 Russian tourists arrived in the Egyptian resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el ... read more

UN head:  Egypt’s ‘key role’ in Mid-East peace must be preserved in ‘any transition’

Egypt Crisis and People Power

UN head: Egypt’s ‘key role’ in Mid-East peace must be preserved in ‘any transition’

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

The United Nations’ secretary-general, Mr.

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Americans divided on US involvement in Egypt

US involvement in Egypt

Americans divided on US involvement in Egypt

NEW YORK - As the political unrest in Egypt continues, there is a question of how involved the ... read more

Global Express Guaranteed service to Egypt suspended

International Mail from US Bound for Egypt Held Temporarily

Global Express Guaranteed service to Egypt suspended

WASHINGTON - On Feb. 3, the U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended acceptance of Global ... read more

Egypt unrest could harm Israeli incoming tourism

Incoming Tourism To Israel

Egypt unrest could harm Israeli incoming tourism

The wave of violent anti-government protests in Egypt and possible regime change could hurt ... read more

 Report: al-Qaeda threatens to exploit North Africa unrest

al-Qaeda Is Extending Arc of Instability Across Africa

Report: al-Qaeda threatens to exploit North Africa unrest

WASHINGTON - An international panel of experts issued a new report and their 13th annual review ... read more

Never mind unrest, Russian tourists are staying in Egypt

Foreign Tourists In Egypt

Never mind unrest, Russian tourists are staying in Egypt

Russia's Federal Tourism Agency on Sunday said that despite violent anti-government protests ... read more

Deadly social unrest unmasks Tunisian economic miracle

Unrest In Tunisia

Deadly social unrest unmasks Tunisian economic miracle

A tiny wedge of land hugging North Africa’s Mediterranean coast, sun-baked Tunisia is a ... read more

Unrest mars tourism season in Kashmir

Kasmir Tourism

Unrest mars tourism season in Kashmir

Street protests, shutdowns and curfew in the Valley besides flash-floods in Ladakh region of ... read more

Cagey vacationers cancel trips to Jamaica

Jamaica Tourism

Cagey vacationers cancel trips to Jamaica

By EMILY SCHMALL

Jamaica's booming tourism industry has taken a hit as a result of four days of gun battles in a ... read more

Gang wars to cost Jamaican tourism dearly

$350M Loss For Jamaican Tourism

Gang wars to cost Jamaican tourism dearly

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the country stands to lose US$350 million in earnings ... read more

Jamaica - cancellation numbers rise, hotels adding extra security

Unrest Affects Jamaican Tourism

Jamaica - cancellation numbers rise, hotels adding extra security

Jamaican hotels are adding security to reassure tourists as clashes in the capital Kingston ... read more

30 people killed as violence escalates in Jamaican slums

At least 30 dead in Jamaican street battles

30 people killed as violence escalates in Jamaican slums

By DAVID McFADDEN,

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thousands of police and soldiers stormed the Jamaican ghettos where reggae ... read more

Unrest in Kingston prompts US travel alert for Jamaica

Travel alert for Jamaica issued by US Department of State

Unrest in Kingston prompts US travel alert for Jamaica

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States on Friday issued a travel alert for Jamaica on developing ... read more

Troubled Greece is a hard sell to foreign tourists this summer

Greek Tourism Braces For Tough Summer

Troubled Greece is a hard sell to foreign tourists this summer

By Ingrid Melander

Hotel receptionist Maria Kanelopoulou has been busy crossing names out of an already rather ... read more

Thai Tourism Minister: Tourist arrivals down over 50% due to chaos

Thai Tourism Declines Sharply

Thai Tourism Minister: Tourist arrivals down over 50% due to chaos

BANGKOK - The current street violence linked with political unrest in Bangkok has driven away ... read more

Tourism veteran Lutzi Mazig expresses his indignation with events in Thailand

Asian Trails CEO Luzi Matzig Gives His View On The Recent Events In Bangkok

Tourism veteran Lutzi Mazig expresses his indignation with events in Thailand

By Luc Citrinot, eTN

Bangkok's office of Asian Trails is just in the midst of the action.

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej finally speaks on Thai political crisis

Thai Political Unrest

King Bhumibol Adulyadej finally speaks on Thai political crisis

By GRANT PECK

BANGKOK – Thailand's ailing king spoke publicly Monday for the first time since his country ... read more

Bangkok hotels at 30% room occupancy rate due to turmoil

Bangkok Hotel Industry

Bangkok hotels at 30% room occupancy rate due to turmoil

BANGKOK - Occupancy rates in hotels in Bangkok, the Thai capital that has been the scene of ... read more

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