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quarter of Marrakesh sees revival

Marrakesh - Muslimchronicle

The once teeming Jewish area of Moroccan tourist gem Marrakesh is seeing its fortunes revived as visitors including many from Israel flock to experience its unique culture and history. "You're now entering the last synagogue in the mellah," the walled Jewish quarter in the heart of the ochre city, Isaac Ohayon says as he enthusiastically guides tourists in the courtyardRead more

Brazilian police shoot dead Spanish tourist: police

Rio de Janeiro - Muslimchronicle

Police in Rio de Janeiro said Monday they accidentally shot dead a Spanish tourist who was visiting a violent favela slum where earlier two officers had been wounded. A car "broke through a police blockade" in the Rocinha favela, police said in a statement, and officers who did not know there was a tourist aboard opened fire. Source:AFP Read more

Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches

Thailand - Muslimchronicle

Smokers who flout a smoking ban on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to a year in prison, Thai authorities have said. The ban, which comes into force in November, follows a clean-up of nearly 140,000 cigarette butts from a 2.5 kilometre (1.5 mile) stretch of the famed Patong beach in PhuketRead more

Catalonia crisis hits banking sector

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Big banks threatened to abandon Catalonia over vows by regional leaders to break away from Spain after the national government rejected calls for mediation in the volatile standoff. With Catalan leaders warning they could proclaim independence in the tourist-friendly region as early as Monday, the economic stakes were rising in Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. Catalonia is the country’sRead more

Indonesia ready to divert tourists as Bali volcano rumbles

Indonesia - Muslimchronicle

Indonesian authorities are on standby to divert flights destined for the holiday island of Bali as increasingly frequent tremors from a rumbling volcano stoke fears an eruption could be imminent. Mount Agung, 75 kilometers (47 miles) from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been shaking since August, threatening to erupt for the first time in more than 50 years andRead more

Ukraine Grants Qatari Nationals Visa at Border Crossings

Doha - Arab Today

The Ukrainian authorities have granted visa (Tourist/Business) for Qatari nationals at Ukrainian border crossings against an equivalent of US$100 visa fees as of 16/04/2017, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. Source: QNARead more

More New Zealanders voice concern at record tourist

Wellington - ArabToday

A growing number of New Zealanders feel the country is attracting too many tourists, as record numbers of visitors put the environment and infrastructure under pressure, according to a tourism industry survey out Friday. When told the country drew a record 3.4 million tourists over the past year, 19 percent of respondents said they felt that was too many, accordingRead more

Japanese tourist killed in Egypt car accident

Cairo - Arab Today

A female Japanese tourist was killed and three other people wounded Tuesday as their vehicle overturned on a highway in Upper Egypt's province of Aswan, official MENA news agency reported. The investigations showed that small tourist vehicle overturned on Abu Simbel-Aswan highway, killing the 41-year-old Japanese lady and injuring another Japanese tourist, the Egyptian driver and the tour guide. TheRead more

Russia will not stimulate tourist flow to Turkey

Moscow - MENA

Russia will not stimulate tourist flow to Turkey in the framework of normalizing bilateral relations, Tass quoted the Russian Ambassador to EU Vladimir Chizhov as saying on Monday. "Administrative barriers on charter flights imposed some time ago, were cancelled. However, this does not mean that the Russian government, Russian authorities will stimulate tourist flow to Turkey," Chizhov said during theRead more

Burundian crisis disrupts tourist arrivals in west Tanzania sanctuary

Arusha - Xinhua

Political crisis in Great Lakes countries including Burundi has been cited as the reason behind the reduction in tourist arrivals at west Tanzania's Katavi National Park, an official said Monday. Acting chief park warden Frederic Mofulu said the park is highly affected by the crisis in the Great Lakes region because of its closeness to Burundi, DRC, and Rwanda. "NowRead more