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	<title><![CDATA[Eco-Touring in the Middle East: How About Jordan, Iran and Lebanon?]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-kloosterman/eco-touring-in-the-middle_b_111057.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>VISA issues aside, eco-touring is no longer a concept found only in the West. More Middle Eastern organizations are starting to cater to the ecologically minded and are marketing eco-tours. </p>

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<p>Whether it's a trek on a camel through the desert, or a backpacking excursion through unspoilt forests, if you are willing to not be spoiled in the Western way, the Middle East offers a number of eco-friendly...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Green]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-07-28T10:58:00-04:00</date_published>
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