Abboud warns: racism threatens the tourism

Following worldwide criticism of the discriminatory practices of beach clubs and spas against African and Asian domestic workers in Lebanon, there was fear that some countries will boycott tourism in Lebanon. The Minister of Tourism, Fadi Abboud, announced yesterday that the tourism police will have no mercy applying the law against racist beach clubs and spas that discriminate against customers based on their color, race or profession.

Original text in Arabic: Al-Akhbar