Tag: tourists
Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
By Jane Arraf Palmyra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — inhabited for thousands of years before it became a thriving Roman city on the crossroads between East and West in the 1st century CE. The ancient site is largely deserted now, as is the nearby modern city, also named Palmyra. Residents are hoping for…
Six Russian tourists die after submarine sinks off Egypt coast
Another 39 people rescued and brought to shore after incident on vessel at Red Sea resort Six Russian tourists have died and 39 people have been rescued after a submarine sank near the resort of Hurghada, the latest in a series of fatal accidents involving tourists on Egypt’s Red Sea coast. Four survivors, including at…
German tourists’ ordeal reportedly ending as they are returned from US detention
Jessica Brösche to join Lucas Sielaff, who is reported to have returned to Germany on 6 March A German tourist detained by US immigration authorities is due to be deported back to Germany on Tuesday after spending more than six weeks in detention, including eight days in solitary confinement. Jessica Brösche, a 29-year-old tattoo artist…
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad’s former summer residence now attracts tourists
Hadeel Al-Shalchi QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long, winding road leading to what was once the family home of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad just outside Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. On either side of the road in the village of Burj al-Islam, there are lush orange trees and olive trees. The quiet…
Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash, WA premier says
Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast Three people have died after a seaplane crashed near Western Australia’s popular tourist destination Rottnest Island with seven people on board. The privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 seaplane is believed to have struck a small limestone…
Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan
With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away. With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away. Yi-Pin Lin, a tourist from the United States, and his Afghan guide, Hijrat Ullah Sahak,…