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Mediterranean ObserverJune 17, 2021
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Egypt Souvenir Market pins hopes on Tourism Resurgence

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Hundreds of small business owners and artisans have been forced to mothball much of their activity, choked by cancelled flights and movement restrictions around the world. Pyramids, Tutankhamun masks, Nefertiti busts — Egypt’s souvenir-makers are pinning their hopes on a new lease of economic life, after tourism was battered by the coronavirus pandemic. In the […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 16, 2021
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UNWTO Promoting ‘Brand Africa’ to Realize the Continent’s Tourism Potential

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UNWTO’s African Member States will work together to establish a new narrative for tourism across the continent. To better realize tourism’s potential to drive recovery, UNWTO and its Members will also work with the African Union and the private sector to promote the continent to new global audiences through positive, people-centred storytelling and effective branding. […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 15, 2021
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Tunisia tempts tourists with New Promotional Video

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The Tunisian National Tourist Office (TNTO) has started sharing a new promotional video in a bid to boost the country’s tourism sector ahead of the summer. Its new video, created as part of a joint venture supported by the European Union, showcases what Tunisia has to offers to local and international tourists. The first charter […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 13, 2021
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Two Million Tourists Visited Egypt in 2021: Tourism Minister

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The number of tourists that visited Egypt in the first five months of 2021 totaled two million, Minister of Tourism Khaled El-Enany said on Wednesday during a seminar held by the Mostaqbal Watan (Nation’s Future Party) political party. This equals to 400,000 tourists visiting Egypt per month, El-Enany noted, which is regarded as an impressive […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 10, 2021
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Egypt to launch tourism advertisement campaign worth US$90 million

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Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Thursday said that the ministry has contracted with a Canadian-English company to produce an advertisement campaign to promote Egyptian tourism globally. “This strategy will be delivered on the first of next July,” he said during a symposium organized by the “Mustaqbal Watan” party. “The Ministerial Committee […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 8, 2021
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Tunisia begins Vaccination drive for Tourism Staff

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Seven vaccination centres have been established across Tunisia as part of a drive to inoculate tourism staff against Covid-19. The government of the north African country has prioritised tourism workers as part of its national vaccination strategy. It means all staff in the tourism supply chain who have direct contact with foreign travellers – such […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 7, 2021
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Egypt to upgrade Tourism services at 30 key Visitor Attractions

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Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities aims to raise the standard of services provided to visitors at attractions Plans to upgrade tourism services at 30 key Egyptian museums and archaeological sites have been revealed by government officials. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities aims to raise the standard of services provided to visitors at attractions […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 7, 2021
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Morocco poised to Open Borders to International Arrivals

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Morocco is reopening to international flights and travellers from key tourist source markets from next week. Arrivals from June 15 will require a vaccination certificate and/or a negative PCR test at least 48 hours before the date of entry. The easing of border controls includes the UK, all European Union countries except Lithuania, US, Canada, […]
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Mediterranean ObserverJune 1, 2021
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Tunisia eases Travel Restrictions for jabbed Visitors

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The Tunisian government has lifted the need for quarantine or a negative PCR test result for Covid-19 for selected arrivals. The new entry requirements start on Tuesday (June 1) and apply to fully vaccinated travellers or those who have tested positive for Covid-19 at least six weeks before their departure date. Vaccinated British travellers must […]
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