Arab heads of tourism security address terror risks at Tunis meeting

16/05/2008

Heads of Arab tourism security departments adopted new measures to prevent terrorist attacks at tourist sites on Thursday (May 15th), AP reported. Meeting in Tunis in part to respond to recent attacks on tourist sites in Egypt and Jordan and the February kidnapping of two Austrian tourists from Tunisia, the security representatives adopted measures aimed at better informing tourists about potential risks and better protecting archaeological sites.

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