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News in brief: Egyptian Resorts, Bangkok flood, Hurricane Rina

Sawari project relaunched:  Egyptian Resorts and Orascom Development Holding announced that the US$369 million mixed-use Sawari resort project in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt, is set to start construction in 2012.

Read more at Reuters

 


Bangkok empties ahead of flood:  Hotels in Bangkok are emptying as visitors and residents head to Pattaya, Hua Hin and other destinations to escape flooding in the city.

Read more at Travel Mole

 


Hurricane Rina hitting Mayan Riviera:  Mexican authorities have begun evacuating and setting up emergency shelters in the Mayan Riviera area as Hurricane Rina begins to hit.

Read more at eTurboNews

 


US authorizes Cuba tours:  The U.S. government gave a green light for Friendly Planet to being offering education tours of Cuba, a change in policy as the U.S. embargo on the island communist nation continues.

Read more at BusinessWire

 


Manchester hotel bought:  Jasminder Singh, chairman of Edwardian Group, has bought Manchester’s Radisson Edwardian Free Trade Hall out of administration.

Read more at Place North West

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