Slow Improvements in the Tourism Sector [Archives:1999/46/Front Page]

SANAA: According to several tourism agencies, the tourism sector is slowly beginning to pick up after almost 10 months of devastation. The number of tourists is slowly increasing with eye witnesses at airports and hotels confirming the improvement. According to the tourists themselves, they claim that the security conditions in cities has improved drastically since it has become difficult to find armed tribesmen walking around in cities. However, the security condition in areas such as Hashid, Mareb, etc. are not yet completely safe for tourists to visit. The latest two kidnapping incidents assure that stiff measures going to be implemented by the government against any such terrorist activities. The signs are promising, but there is more to be done.
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