Morocco awarded media tourism prize
Rabat – Manal Wahbi
The fifth Arab Media Tourism Forum closed on Wednesday in Luxor, Egypt, amid anxiety among participants over the tragic balloon crash which took place in the city on of February 26, killing 19 tourists in the same
city.
Morocco was awarded a prize for media tourism in an all-Arab celebration on Saturday in Cairo. Broadcaster Ebtissam Kotaibi received the award for her show al-Maghreb allathi oheb (My Morocco) which airs on M2. The head of the Moroccan Media Tourism Forum, Adel Ikliei, supported the programme's nomination and said the award testifies to the quality of Morocco's tourism media.
The conference concluded with recommendations that included backing Egyptian tourism. Participants toured the city and asserted that Luxor will remain a favoured destination for travellers worldwide. The tragic balloon crash was described as incidental and participants said it will not affect Egypt's place on the tourist agenda.
Participants also called for the establishment of an Arab tourism media professional charter to be announced at the next forum.
The participants also stressed the need for public and private tourism bodies to focus on new media and social network in order to maximise the results. They also urged education officials across the Arab world to introduce curricula that would paint Arabs in a good light and help students become part of the tourism industry.
GMT 10:44 2018 Friday ,19 January
Airbus gets early 2018 jump on rival BoeingGMT 10:39 2018 Thursday ,18 January
China's aircraft carrier sails by Taiwan as tensions growGMT 12:29 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
Airbus warns A380 programme at riskGMT 12:09 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royalsGMT 11:54 2018 Monday ,15 January
Trump says immigration deal 'probably dead'GMT 12:20 2018 Saturday ,13 January
Happy 2968! Berber New Year becomes holidayGMT 09:39 2018 Friday ,12 January
US revamps travel warning system, ranks countriesGMT 12:57 2018 Thursday ,11 January
Boeing logs record deliveries for 2017Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor