Terrorism in the Middle East: Implications on Egyptian Travel and Tourism

This paper attempts to shed the light on challenging issues affecting travel and tourism industry especially in the Middle East such as political, socio-economic and security instability. Due to its geopolitical and historical importance, the paper focuses on the situation in Egypt as a descriptive...

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Published in:The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Authors: Mohamed, Tamer (Author) ; Elseyoufi, Tamer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2018]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt / Tourism industry / Journey / Islam / Fundamentalism / Terrorism
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
KBL Near East and North Africa
ZB Sociology
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B De-radicalization
B Islam
B War on terror
B Risk assessment
B sustainable tourism security
B Neoliberalism
B Religious Tourism
B Peace-building
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Summary:This paper attempts to shed the light on challenging issues affecting travel and tourism industry especially in the Middle East such as political, socio-economic and security instability. Due to its geopolitical and historical importance, the paper focuses on the situation in Egypt as a descriptive case study. The methodology relies on historical review and impact assessment to understand the roots and extended branches of instability in the Middle East that led to the Arab Spring, by focusing on the Egyptian case in the last half century. The assessment explains the negative effect of Western and Egyptian policy on extending the contemporary Middle East crisis by using militarization over sustainability. The assessment not only shows the consequences and risks for the local population and visitors, but also suggests potential corrective actions.
ISSN:2009-7379
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage