The first Egyptian tourist agent arrived in Israel last week in an attempt to examine the possibilities of engaging in mutual Israeli-Egyptian tourism ventures. Mustafa Niazi arrived in Israel on his Egyptian passport the day before the signing of the peace agreement. Niazi vice president of the Rotary Club in Cairo, spent part of his time in Nazareth with distant relatives in addition to looking over the Israeli tourism market. He conceded that Egypt is not presently prepared for mass tourism, or for a steady stream of tourists like that expected after the borders are opened between Israel and Egypt.
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