Posts Tagged ‘tourism’

Coronavirus causes $24m damage to Semnan’s tourism 

TEHRAN – The north-central Semnan province has suffered one trillion rials (about $24 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in earnings from tourism over the past couple of months by a virus epidemic, the provincial tourism chief on Thursday. In this situation, tourism businesses that are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus […]

Some $1.7m paid to support tourism businesses in Hamedan

TEHRAN –The Iranian government has paid 70 billion rials (about $1.7 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the west-central province of Hamedan.  The province’s tourism industry, mostly its accommodation centers, have taken 1.3 trillion rials (about $31 million) hit from the […]

Bastam builds bicycle path to expand tourism

TEHRAN – Construction of a bicycle path has been commenced in Bastam in a bid to expand the tourism charms of the ancient tiny town, which is situated in north-central Iran. “The first phase construction of a bicycle lane has been commenced, extending from Imam Hussein Sq. to the entrance of the center for agricultural […]

Israel’s tourism, justice ministries announce plans to tackle gender-based violence

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Tourism is dead, but Israeli hotels seize a coronavirus opportunity to expand

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How to sustainably rebuild tourism in the wake of COVID-19

Tourism is a major driver of the world economy, accounting for 7% of international trade. Globally, tourism generates directly or indirectly one in every ten jobs. The COVID-19 crisis has devastated the tourism economy, with unprecedented effects on jobs and businesses. Tourism was one of the first sectors to be deeply affected by the COVID-19 […]

Spain counts the cost of dramatic drop in tourism arrivals for 2020

Tourism has been one of the industries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a fact illustrated in Spain, which recorded a 75% fall in visitor numbers for July against last year. The dramatic loss of tourism revenue for Spain will mean a huge hit for the country’s economy, as more than 12% of its GDP […]

“Economic & Refugee Crisis Tourism,” News Duds, Virtual Reality Bites – Boiler Room – EP #153

Tune in to the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR) for another LIVE broadcast of ‘The Boiler Room’ tonight 6:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST for this special broadcast. Join us for uncensored, uninterruptible talk radio, custom-made for bar fly philosophers, misguided moralists, masochists, street corner evangelists, media-maniacs, savants, political animals […]

‘Poverty tourism’: Guardian slammed for Greek vacation focusing on financial & refugee crises

‘Sex, Drugs & Refugees’: RTD exposes seedy reality some asylum-seekers face in Greece The trip has been organized by the British newspaper, exclusively for its readers. It’s being pitched as an “educational and informative” tour of modern Greece, led by the newspaper’s Greece correspondent Helena Smith and local journalist Manos Stefanakis. At the cost of […]

Tourism Iran Foreign Ministry priority: Deputy FM

IRNA – Iran Foreign Ministry has put high on its agenda tourism and cultural development diplomacy, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday. Foreign Ministry attaches importance to the issue of tourism and considers it as playing a vital role in promoting cultural diplomacy, Araqchi said on the sidelines of […]

North-South transport corridor to benefit Iran’s tourism industry

August 23, The Iran Project – An Iranian financial expert says the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) would help in promoting Iran’s tourism sector, as it can facilitate tourists’ inflow to the country. Referring to the new opportunities that would be created by the corridor, Mehrdad Seyed Asgari, a Norway-based Iranian commentator stated that Iran has launched several projects […]

Photos: Khorasan Razavi province; tourism hub in NE Iran

ISNA | Mohsen Esmaeilzadeh, Amir Harirchi & Hossein Hosseinzadeh: Khorasan Razavi province in northeastern Iran is widely known for the millions of Shia pilgrims it annually attracts, but it is also home to various tourist attractions. Mashhad, where the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is located, is the capital of Khorasan Razavi and the […]

Iran, Austria to hold joint tourism training course

IFP- Iran and Austria are taking preparatory steps to hold a joint travel and tourism training course in an Austrian university. “Right now, we are negotiating with the officials in MODUL University in Vienna to hold a joint travel and tourism training course there,” says Houshang Talebi, the president of Isfahan University. In a Farsi […]

Iran to enhance tourism ties with east Asians

The country is contemplating easing visa restrictions for tourist trips to Japan, South Korea, and China, Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Zahra Ahmadipour told Tasnim. Delegations from the three countries are scheduled to visit Iran for negotiations to enhance tourism, she added. “We will do our best to (persuade Japan to) […]

Tourism body pushes for quality as eco-lodges thriving across Iran

Tehran Times – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization is stepping up efforts to improve the quality of countrywide eco-lodges that have been on the rise over the past couple of years. “At this time we should focus on training courses for eco-lodge associates before pursuing any standardization developments,” Mehr quoted Mohammad-Ali Fayyazi, an […]

Iran, France to cooperate in technological development of Ahvaz field

TEHRAN, July 20 (Shana) – France’s IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) is to cooperate with the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) for technological development of Ahvaz field. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony to ink a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with French IFP Group on Tuesday, RIPI Head Hamid-Reza Katouzian said that […]

Refugee crisis ‘decisive’ for Brexit, will break EU apart – Austrian FM

“Europe can collapse because of the refugee crisis and uncontrolled immigration,” the Austrian minister said in an interview with German and Austrian journalists, warning that other EU members could follow the UK’s lead. European countries lost control over refugee crisis, should act in national interests – Austrian FM Kurz also denounced the current EU refugee […]

Iran’s Tasisat Daryaei fails to edge past Barcelona in Futsal Intercontinental Cup

Iranian futsal club Tasisat Daryaei has lost to the Spain-based FC Barcelona Lassa in its opening match of the 17th edition of Futsal Intercontinental Cup in Qatar. On Saturday morning, Vahid Shamsaei’s men lost with a score of 4-2 their Group A fixture at the indoor Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Doha to […]

What really behind Syria peace talks failure?

Alwaght- When it comes to diplomatic negotiations on Syria, like the recent Vienna peace talks, more than focusing on ways to end the five-year crisis, the concentration is more on two important cases on which the relevant countries and groups of the Syrian crisis remain at odds. The disaccords stand as a hurdle ahead of […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

Two of Everything: Navigating Duality

24th May 2016 By Sarah Elkhaldy Guest writer for Wake Up World In the thickets of this experience here on earth, it can feel sometimes like we are lost in a forest leaving breadcrumbs for ourselves down different trails as markers to map out our understandings. We don’t always see everything laid out neatly, and it […]

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