Archive for the ‘Lebanon’ Category
Tiesto for Lebanese freedom
By Nelson Alcantara A Dutch DJ named Tiesto may have accidentally become the symbol of Lebanon’s resilience. The Dutch DJ, amid Lebanon’s fragile political climate and apparent death threats, was in Lebanon last week. His concert drew in the largest crowd in Lebanon’s history.
July 11, 2007
Posted in: Lebanon
"AWTTE 2007" featuring "about this year's Solidarity with Lebanon"
Biel, Beirut December 6-9, 2007 Eager to attain the rebirth at any charge, Lebanon will be launching AWTTE as the first brick of revival. The solidarity with Lebanon draws a wider picture of a synchronized region operating harmonically.
June 21, 2007
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Lebanon needs tourists, not terrorists!
eTN Beirut – Breakfast at an up-market hotel in the Lebanese capital begins at 6:30 am. Nearly three quarters of an hour later, the tables are still set and pristine, the buffet untouched.
June 21, 2007
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Lebanon project exemplifies sustainability
By Scott Wayne l Special to eTN In a session last Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Educational Travel Conference in Baltimore, Joseph Karam, president of the US-based consulting firm ECODIT, presented the Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT), a sustainable tourism project that has proven to be a shining example of sustainability.
February 27, 2007
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Vietnam welcomes back Americans
By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia Vietnam’s recent admittance into the World Trade Organization (WTO) fold will get a further boost with the forthcoming visit by US travel agents. Under the agreement with Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department, United Airlines (UA) will invite ‘high-quality’ travel agents interested in promoting the Vietnam tourism market for an [...]
November 24, 2006
Posted in: Lebanon
UNWTO stands behind Lebanon
London, 6 November 2006/eTN – UNWTO is confident that Lebanon will be able to reconstruct its tourism sector and continue being an attractive international travel destination.
November 6, 2006
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Lebanon Puts on a Brave Face at World Travel Market
Lebanon is returning to World Travel Market at ExCeL London (Monday 6 – Thursday 9 November) this year with a stand that will be twice as large as last year's and with a stronger delegation. Fiona Jeffery, managing director of World Travel Market said:"The strength of the country's presence at ExCeL London underlines the tourism [...]
October 25, 2006
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Tourism must be brought back to Lebanon
By Joseph S. Mayton CAIRO, Egypt (AHN) The United Nations World Tourism Organization said efforts were needed to be undertaken in order to promote tourism in Lebanon. The Secretary-General of the UNWTO told ministers from Islamic countries on Friday that he wants to see a strong effort made to redevelop the industry in Lebanon.
September 18, 2006
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UNWTO Calls for Strengthened Tourism Links to Promote Cross Cultural Understanding, Announces Initiative to Support Tourism Regeneration in Lebanon
Speaking in Baku, Azerbaijan this week to more than 60 Tourism Ministers from Islamic countries, Francesco Frangialli, UNWTO Secretary General called on world leaders to use the power of tourism to build new global bridges of understanding between states.
September 13, 2006
Posted in: Lebanon
Egypt tourism pledges support for post-war Lebanon
On the day Lebanese Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis called for equality between all Lebanese with regards to compensation for losses of their homes and speeding up rebuilding of the south and the Beirut suburb of Dhahia, Egypt tourism vowed to support Lebanon’s return to normalcy.
September 11, 2006
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