Sunday, October 02, 2011

Arab Spring hinders Jordanian tourism, but tourists are flocking to Turkey

Arab Spring hinders Jordanian tourism, but tourists are flocking to Turkey

Sunday, 02 October 2011

By Al Arabiya with AFP

Pro-democracy revolts across the Arab world are taking their toll on tourism in cash-strapped Jordan, where revenues from the key source of hard currency earnings have dropped by 16 percent this year, while Turkey's rising regional status is translating into a booming tourism sector.

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