European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse I shy in Tunisia Here a mosque glittering in the Bright sunlight near the beaches of Djerba. C e in Morocco dating to the 13th Century. Tourist taking a Camel ride at an algerian Oasis in the Sahara. June 26,198b Morth Africa yearning for Western tourists new York times a s the tourists of summer begin arriving in Niheu shorts and sunglasses governments of North Are increasingly depending on this vacation travel to underpin i heir . Wnm co and Algeria Are trying harrier than Over tools incl Western visitors and Froe spend mrs americans in particular to Irir Region they Hope that More such Allum no tourists will create Tho need Lor hotels and provide is Lor unemployed win Fiji. Especially Yourns and displaced Lar Mars who arc abandoning their Virago to crowd into cities tourism represents Ihn biggest source of Loren of change in Tunisia 1150 million last your a 12 percent ump from $386 million in 19bg Tho Industry employed 40,000 tunisians last year. Morocco where 200.000 jobs Are in tourism Zarrad about s1 billion last year. Loper Cal of its Frei ten Revenue a 20 percent Inci East Over 198g figures were not immediately available Horn Alq Orin. A which a Kirk in Jcj behind its nigh inn in developing a Loui, Market North african Euvoin meals arc slow ocl Lirtie o lot Ihrl tourism Evic Holjol Liu Dinoss and Ore asking k in and to Robyn inv Salors Tor Money and Mana Chemir r ill. Despic North Africa s constant sign Shine no h culture and sinking Quismo. To Lenling Westom Iii Vulcan Are put Oil. Officials concede by a of Iorlano of Hie amenities they would take for granted in Ninny other areas Iran Porshon. Functional telephones and modern bathrooms last Yeai americans account cd for Only g.927 of the 1,8 Mii Tion visitors to Tunisia barely up irom the g 255 who were among 1.5 million visitors in t986 Morocco attracted 1.4 million visitors inc Ludig 38.749 americans in 19bb. And 1.6 million visitors of which 70,000 were americans in 1987 moroccan tourist officials have embarked on an ambitious five year plan to Al Kracl 350.000 americans annually in 1986. 254,326 foreigners including 2.607 americans travelled in Algeria Laal year s figures arc nol yet available but an algerian spokesman Sard thay were exp cled to flow a rebound. Khalil. Governor of inc oink of Tunisia Nolod thai the in is no ii real air link irom the United sales to All iroc North air Tenn countries Royal air , the moroccan Nasonal Carrier has the Only service us the Monte no. Fly Raj Vico a week Between Casablanca and new Yortis Hught nov ouch a Oule Couin i pay Loril Ejov Khalil said but one Day to Hope we can Slart a High Hal Onfri Rulec Here stops in Algiers and Casablanca and then to new York " North Alec anti Cven Lually Hopo to , a pall can of piggyback tourism the practice of luring visit mfg Souldern european countries. Under thai arrangement Tunisia urges travellers headed for Nlaly to include Tunis in their plans and Morocco a templs to attract those visiting spam and Portugal the Best we pm do at the moment 15 Tell italian americana and others for example that Tunis ii Only an hour Iron Sicily less than to hours Horn Ron a. A dil s Caf to get Here Khalif said in an attempt to find out what America. . As As improve the country s image Oll cals of the of of Octan tourism ministry invited a Dell a fion of i Floel agents torn the United states to a coherence last year an Oll till said they Wara very open and Frank and Lold us Ciscily whal americans live and Don 1 like the agents told their hosts that americans thought that Secundy Al the International Airport was too stringent one american complained that he was being Ife aled More like a terrorist than a tourist the official recalled they Lold us that Tho average american tourist wanted Many More conveniences than we have they also said americans Don t like being tied up unnecessarily at airports. We re working on it he said. The stars and stripes paga15
