Tourism is hit hard in Middle East countries by the Israel-Hamas war

The World

Jordan’s economy relies heavily on tourism but since Hamas’ attack on Israel in October and the ongoing war in Gaza, tourism in the country has slowed down. This is also the case in other countries in the region, including Israel itself, Lebanon and Egypt. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

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