Not only COVID-19, but also when there's political issues within a country. For example in Egypt; --- Political unrest has not only caused tumult for the civilians of Egypt, but it has also affected the tourism industry, which is a forceful contributor to the economy. Prior to the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in the midst of the Arab Spring revolutions, the Egyptian tourism industry made 7.7 billion Egyptian pounds, or roughly $1.078 billion, in 2010. In 2013, after three years of consistent political strife, the profit from tourism dropped by more than half, to about 3.6 billion Egyptian pounds, or roughly $504 million.

Source author: Tarniem Shokry Iskandar tar.eskander@hotmail.com