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The impact of 3 conflicts in 3 years on tourism in the Middle East

While the international media have portrayed the entire Middle East region to be one monolithic destination, three years of data have now shown that the global traveling public isn't buying that stereotype anymore. As tourism tanked in some countries that were directly involved in or impact by the regional conflicts over the past three years, other countries were setting new records.