Tunisia

The World Tourism Organization urged the international community on Nov. 12 to pool its resources to protect travel against terrorism fears that have devastated the industry in Tunisia and Egypt.

Years ago pundits warned Western inciters of the so-called Arab Spring, that if the fire of that "spring" was carried to Syria, not only would Syria catch on fire but the consequences of such a development would be felt all over the world. There were even some people who warned that Syria was neither a Libya, nor an Iraq or Tunisia.

Two abducted Serbian diplomatic staffers remain missing in Libya despite positive statements from the Serbian authorities that the abductors were located on Sunday.

"We hope to resolve this situation in the coming 48 hours with a positive outcome," Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.

On Monday, Vucic said he "expects the situation to be resolved any moment."

Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers accused President Beji Caid Essebsi's son of meddling and resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament yesterday, allowing Islamist rivals to become the largest party. 

REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO

UNESCO has not accepted Kosovo as a member; the proposal failed to gain a two-thirds majority at the organization's General Conference in Paris on Monday.

142 countries voted - 92 in favor, 50 against, while 29 abstained. Pristina's bid required 95 votes in favor to be successful.

The Serbian foreign ministry on Sunday set up a crisis response team after the two employees of the country's embassy in Tripoli, Sladjana Stankovic and Jovica Stepic, were abducted near the Libyan town of Sabrath.

The ministry said the Libyan authorities have located the abductors who it said are still in Sabrath, and arrested one of them, although the two Serbs remain missing.

U.S. State Department announced that the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Athens scheduled to take place on 14-15 November was postponed.

John Kerry was due to meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in order to express the U.S. support in the field of investments and in Greece’s efforts to return to economic growth.

Turkish authorities prevented 87 refugees from crossing into Greece and Bulgaria near the border city of Edirne on Monday, dailysabah.com reported.

The refugees from Iran, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia have opted for the land route across Turkey's northwestern border in their attempt to reach Europe as weather conditions in the Aegean Sea are worseninig.

EasyJet is currently locked in talks with Greek tourist chiefs to extend the country’s holiday season. The terror attacks in Tunisia have prompted people to turn away from vacations in North Africa, and Greece could profit. Unfortunately, however EasyJet can’t fly people to Greece if there aren’t hotels or restaurants open but they’re not going to open unless people are brought in.

Despite high profile coverage of Greece’s economic problems during the peak holiday season and the migration crisis, bookings to Greece remain healthy, theAssociation of British Travel Agents (ABTA) said while presenting its Holiday Habits Report 2015 on Tuesday during the Travel Convention at Costa Navarino.