Tag: terror attacks
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism puts together special tourist offers following terror attacks
editor- May 17, 2019A host of offers were shared and discussed, and a final decision on a collective effort will be made next ... Read More
Anita Mendiratta recognized by IIPT on United Nations International Day of Living Together in Peace
editor- May 17, 2019Today, the 16th of May, is recognized globally as United Nations’ International Day of Living Together in Peace. It’s a ... Read More
US travelers warned about mandatory Real-ID requirement changes
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019US states are rushing to become Real-ID compliant in response to federal legislation, which set new, more stringent minimum standards ... Read More
Tunisia: Tourist arrivals up 18 percent, tourism revenues reach $300 million
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019Tunisia has recorded an 18 percent increase in tourist arrivals during the first four months of this year, compared to ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism: Demonstrating resilience after terror attacks
editor- April 30, 2019One week on from the deadliest terror attacks perpetrated in the country since the end of the civil war, Sri ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism suffers cancellation tsunami
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019A tidal wave of cancellations has hit Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the horrendous terror attacks of Easter Sunday. ... Read More
Sri Lanka still safe for tourists? Heartfelt plea by Jetwing Hotels Chairman Shiromal Cooray
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019Sri Lanka Tourism is actually open for business: There is no threat to the overall safety of visitors. This is ... Read More
Sri Lanka gets a hug: Solidarity is pouring in from every corner of the world after an Easter Sunday of Terror
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019After an Easter of Terror Sri Lanka needs a hug. Easter Monday is the day hugs are pouring in from ... Read More
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, U.S. and British Authorities warn in response to terror attacks
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority in a statement released urges hotels in Sri Lanka to take maximum measures to ... Read More
Shangri La Hotel Colombo Veteran Chef killed with 160 people in 6 terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019Shangri La Colombo Veteran chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter are among 138 or more dead this morning at 6 ... Read More
Tunisia reaches out to UNWTO to get travel advisories removed
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 22, 2019The U.S. State Department putting Tunisia as a category 2 risk for U.S. citizens to travel to. This is on ... Read More
Double Deadly Terror Attack in New Zealand: “There is blood everywhere”
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019"I'm still in shock at the news coming from Christchurch today. To any Muslims, both in New Zealand and around ... Read More
East African tourism remains calm after Nairobi terror attack
editor- January 17, 2019Tourism operators in Kenya and the rest of East Africa have expressed their feelings over the recent Nairobi terror attack. Read More
Egypt boosts nationwide security for Christmas and New Year
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2018Egypt's Armed Forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, has intensified measures to secure Christmas and New Year's celebrations ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law ... Read More
Police: Iranian agents planned attacks on tourist facilities in Kenya
editor- July 4, 2012NAIROBI, Kenya - Officials have said that the pair, believed to be members of Iran's secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' ... Read More
Nairobi bomb blast may be another blow for tourism
editor- May 28, 2012(eTN) - According to a phoned-in report, while on the road in Kenya, just after 1:00 pm today, an explosion ... Read More
Muslim terrorists target tourists in Thailand
editor- April 2, 2012Muslim insurgents have widened their bloody attacks in Thailand's south to target busy commercial and tourist areas. Read More
Israeli tourists become likely terror targets in India
editor- February 14, 2012NEW DELHI, India - In recent years, quiet rendezvous points for Jewish travelers, Jewish establishments and Israeli tourists have become ... Read More
Suspect in terror attacks on Bangkok tourist sites detained
editor- January 16, 2012BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai authorities detained a Swedish-Lebanese man suspected of attempting to attack tourist sites in Bangkok and said ... Read More
After decades of neglect Israeli civil aviation needs reform
editor- January 19, 2011JERUSALEM — The U.S. government has ranked Israel's air safety among the world's worst, lumping it with countries like Bangladesh, ... Read More
More police deployed at London transport hubs
editor- January 7, 2011LONDON – According to British media reports, police presence is being increased at transport hubs in London amid continuing fears ... Read More
Terror attacks warnings do not deter foreign visitors in Delhi
editor- May 4, 2010New Delhi - Markets in national capital continue to witness normal inflow of foreign tourists despite western countries warning of ... Read More
Israeli tourists urged to avoid Jewish sites, tourist spots in India
editor- December 9, 2009The Counter-Terrorism Bureau is recommending that Israeli tourists refrain from congregating at Jewish sites in India because terrorists may be ... Read More
Jakarta tourism recovering rapidly after terror attacks, UNWTO says
editor- July 24, 2009The United Nations World Tourism Organization has said that the tragic bomb attacks that took place on July 17, 2009 ... Read More
Tourists dead and injured in Cairo bazaar terror attack
editor- February 23, 2009Just when safety and security issues have been '”swept under the rug” and forgotten in the bustling streets of Cairo, ... Read More
Bali: Not another Mumbai
editor- January 6, 2009In an end of the year briefing by Bali's chief of police, Inspector General Teuku Husein Ashikin, the island's leading ... Read More
Mumbai will prevail, terror won’t
editor- December 2, 2008After ten gunmen paralyzed the commercial hub and hospitality center of Mumbai in attacks that killed at least 174 people ... Read More
Another terrorist attack in India, at least 80 feared dead
editor- November 27, 2008India’s capital of Mumbai has been targeted by terror attacks killing at least 80, by last count. Read More
Al-Qaida, Pakistani Taliban eyed in Marriott bomb
editor- September 22, 2008ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers pulled more bodies from the shell of the truck-bombed Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Sunday, ... Read More
Bali remains a terror target, says former Bali police chief and candidate for governor
editor- July 8, 2008Bali's former chief of police and current gubernatorial candidate, I Made Mangku Pastika, has been quoted in a Sydney Morning ... Read More
