In the desert away from Egypt’s crowded cities, the Siwa oasis, known for its olives and dates, has been hurt by the country’s declining tourism trade. Located just 50 kilometres from war-torn Libya, these days Siwa sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited it.
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Sheikh Abdulla, a blind man, uses his stick to climb to a mosque inside the old city, Shali, where he works as an Imam, November 25, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 03 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A man stands on a small bridge over the salt lake at a farm near the Salinas of Siwa November 22, 2014. Situated about 17 meters below sea level, Siwa faces problems of salt water flooding the land. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 02 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A boy walks down the ruins of the old city of 'Shali', in Siwa November 22, 2014. The ancient fortress of Siwa was built on natural rock made of salt and mud-brick, natural material that is formed by the salty water of the lakes known in Siwa as Korsheif. Although now mostly abandoned and 'melted', Shali remains a prominent feature, towering five stories above the modern town. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 01 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A general view of the centre of Siwa, November 25, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 04 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
Women ride on a donkey drawn cart as they make their way home with their children in Siwa, November 25, 2014. Although motorised tricycles are getting more popular in the last few years in Siwa, donkeys are still used for transporting both people and goods. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 05 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A man sits outside his home in Siwa under graffiti that reads 'May God accept your pilgrimage and forgive your sins' - an expression used for people returning from Mecca - November 25, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 08 OF 19 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A man stands at a farm while a worker collects palm leaves to make a traditional basket used for storing food in front of his house, November 22, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 19 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A worker collects dates from a palm tree at a farm in Siwa November 22, 2014. The cultivating of dates and olives is one of the area's key industries. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: AGRICULTURE BUSINESS SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 18 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
Workers of a small hotel cook chicken in a traditional way called 'abu mardam' in Siwa, November 22, 2014. Abu mardam is a method where meat is cooked in a pot in a fire underground. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 17 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A girl types on a computer where she works at the Centre for Reinforcing Cultural Heritage, in Siwa, November 24, 2014. Most of Siwa's population of 23,000 speak a dialect of Berber - Siwi - but children learn Arabic from an early age at school. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 16 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
Men smoke and use their mobile phones as they sit at a small cafe in Siwa, November 22, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 07 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A man bathes in a natural hot water spring which is full of minerals November 26, 2014. Tourists are drawn to the hot springs which locals claim have healing properties. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY HEALTH TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 13 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
A man unties his donkey and cart as he prepares to leave his house, in Siwa November 25, 2014. Residents of Siwa have been hurt by declining tourism in Egypt, which received 9.5 million tourists last year, down from over 14.7 million tourists in 2010, before the uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Nationwide, the situation is gradually improving and the government says tourism could recover to pre-crisis levels next year if regional turmoil spares Egypt. But Siwa, located just 50 km (30 miles) from war-torn Libya, still sees only a fraction of the tourists that once visited the desert oasis, the head of Siwa's tourism authority says. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY TRAVEL) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 06 OF 20 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'HIDDEN FROM EGYPT'S CROWDED CITIES'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'SIWA ASMAA'
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