Hotel Groups Target Syria for Tourism as It Rebuilds From Rubble of Civil War

Hotel groups target Syria as country hopes to entice overseas tourists again

Of the tourist total for the first half of this year, 2.13 million were Syrian expatriates, around 660,000 from Arab countries and ​about 720,000 from ⁠other countries

Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war

By Federico Maccioni and Siddarth SDUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Several global and regional hotel groups are looking to enter or expand in Syria, senior executives told Reuters, betting that its rich history and coastal destinations will attract overseas tourists as well as Syrians who have long lived abroad.Although Syria's devastating civil war, which left cities and archaeological treasures in ruins, ended almost two years ago, major challenges r…