Most Popular
-
1
Yoon sorry for shortcomings but insists policies were right
-
2
1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
-
3
S. Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s claim over Dokdo in diplomatic bluebook
-
4
US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
-
5
Korean won weakens amid heightened uncertainty
-
6
Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
-
7
Seoul says will cut power to porn festival planned on Han River
-
8
Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
-
9
K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
-
10
Chanel, Louis Vuitton see muted growth in Korea
RABAT, Morocco (AP) ― Morocco’s tourism minister says a record-breaking 10 million people visited the North African country in 2013, indicating the industry is recovering from the setbacks of the Arab Spring revolutions.
After several years of flat growth, Morocco on Tuesday reported a 7.2 percent increase in arrivals since 2012.
Morocco, with beaches, exotic cities and pristine mountains that are popular among Europeans, relies on tourism for 10 percent of its GDP, the second-largest contributor after agriculture.
Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad reported a 9 percent increase in the number of people staying in tourist hotels but earnings were nearly the same as 2012 at $7.2 billion. He predicted another 8 percent increase for arrivals in 2014.
Tourism dropped across North Africa amid the unrest generated by the Arab Spring revolutions, especially in Tunisia and Egypt.
After several years of flat growth, Morocco on Tuesday reported a 7.2 percent increase in arrivals since 2012.
Morocco, with beaches, exotic cities and pristine mountains that are popular among Europeans, relies on tourism for 10 percent of its GDP, the second-largest contributor after agriculture.
Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad reported a 9 percent increase in the number of people staying in tourist hotels but earnings were nearly the same as 2012 at $7.2 billion. He predicted another 8 percent increase for arrivals in 2014.
Tourism dropped across North Africa amid the unrest generated by the Arab Spring revolutions, especially in Tunisia and Egypt.
-
Articles by Korea Herald
![[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=642&simg=/content/image/2024/04/17/20240417050734_0.jpg&u=)