al-Riyadh: Syria sees increase in Arab tourists

Syria's Minister of Tourism, Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa has announced that the number of Arab tourists visiting Syria, has increased during the past three months by 7.5 percent, and this is a good percentage by world tourism standards.

In an interview published yesterday by Saudi daily al-Riyadh, Qalaa pointed out that Syria has taken a number of procedures in the sphere of tourism, and have resulted in launching new projects that include Arab and foreign investment, that have contributed to facilitation of the tourists visiting Syria, and the reduction of taxes on touristic activities.

He stressed his country's interest in boosting inter-Arab tourism between Syria and Saudi Arabia.