Irbil, Sharjah for arab tourism capitals 2014, 2015

The 15th Executive Office of the Arab Tourism Council meeting has considered Iraqi city of Irbil for the Arab tourism capital for 2014 and United Arab of Emirates’ (UAE) city of Sharjah as Arab tourism capital for 2015, Jordanian Tourism Minister said here on Monday. The choice of the two cities to represent Arab tourism capitals came in accordance to specific foundations and standards, Jordanian Minister of Tourism Nayef Al-Fayez, said in press statements following meetings of the 15th Executive Office of the Arab Tourism Council, held in Cairo. Al-Fayez noted that today’s meeting also discussed several important issues such as intraregional tourism among Arab states.