Carla Babb

Carla Babb

Posted: October 13, 2008 08:35 PM

Balancing Tourism and History in Egypt

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It takes money from sightseers to fuel Egypt's booming tourism industry that provides jobs for more than two million Egyptians. However, some Egyptian officials think the large influx of visitors to the country's ancient sites should stop. Reporter Carla Babb reveals how some Egyptians are trying to balance the necessity for work with the desire to preserve their country's history.


Twelve Americans, twelve Arabs, two countries - The AUC-QU Middle East journalism Boot Camp took place in June 2008, bringing together students from ten of the top U.S. journalism schools, The American University in Cairo and Qatar University in a unique three-week program of lectures, high-level briefings and site visits in Egypt and Qatar.


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