Lebanon hopes promising tourist season will ease impact of economic crisis – Roya News English

Lebanon hopes promising tourist season will ease impact of economic crisis – Roya News English

Lebanon, which is mired in an unprecedented economic collapse, expects a promising tourist season during the summer, represented by the influx of one million people, the majority of whom are Lebanese expatriates according to Tourism Minister Walid Nassar. 

Collectively, they will bring in over three billion dollars to the country. 

Nassar said, "The summer is promising, as we expect one million travelers, 75 percent of whom are Lebanese (expatriates) and 25 percent are foreigners, primarily from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and then the Gulf states."