HCEF Promotes Pilgrimages to Bethlehem at FITUR Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid, Spain
From left to right: Abigail Galvan, HCEF Special Programs Coordinator; Rocio Rabie, HCEF PR Officer; Eng. Anthony Habash, HCEF Regional Director; Sir Rateb Rabie, KCHS, HCEF President/CEO; H.E. Rula Ma’ayah, Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiq...
HCEF and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Partner to Support Tourism in Palestine
Bethlehem, Palestine – On March 23rd, 2016, HCEF and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) signed a partnership agreement to bolster the tourism sector in Palestine. Statistics indicate that roughly 25,000 Palestinians depend on the tour...
Connecting People and Culture through Tourism in the Mediterranean Region Roundtable on Religious Tourism
29 May 2016, Maghdouche, Lebanon Final Report Introduction A Roundtable on Religious Tourism was hosted in Maghdouche, Lebanon on 29 May 2016. The roundtable was prefaced by a discussion between H.E. Mr. Michel Pharaon, Minister of Tourism of Lebanon a...