.Tourism to the Middle East, or should we more accurately describe it as the Muddle East, has been under serious siege during 2011. With half of 2011 behind us, inbound tourism to Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Syria are well down over the record 2011 levels. Israel has experienced a slight downturn. Political instability in Egypt, Tunisia and Syria has had a ripple effect on tourism in neighboring countries, including Jordan, and Israel is expected to continue for some time. The usually popular multi-destination combination tours, which include combinations involving one or more of Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Syria, have suffered a major downturn in 2011 especially as Egypt is usually the core destination for these tours.
Political instability emanating from growing anti-regime opposition in Syria and the Syrian government’s violent attempts to crush the protest movement has had a negative impact on Syria’s tourism industry which was enjoying significant growth in 2010. The political instability in Tunisia and Egypt is far from resolved. The recently announced postponement of elections slated for September in Egypt is likely to prolong the agony experienced by the Egyptian tourism industry during 2011.
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