researchandmarkets. Growing demand is attributed to decreasing hostilities
in Iraq, Syria pulling its troops out of Lebanon and improving relations
between Israel and Palestine. http://www.com/ud_public.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www. Egypt Up to Number Two Best Selling Destination at iExplore

Growth Also Seen for Morocco, Syria, Lebanon, Israel + Jordan

CHICAGO, iExplore (http://www.iExplore.

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by
Send2Press (TM), a unit of Neotrope(R).Send2Press.

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Broadband is becoming more prevalent and is now available in most Middle
East countries. New providers include Israel's three GSM
operators, Turkcell and two new iDEN operators in Jordan and Saudi Arabia;
This report on the "Middle East" provides information on Bahrain, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria ,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

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Push-to-Talk takes (PTT) off -- There will be a total of seven operators
providing PTT services by mid-2005.iExplore.

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MTC-Vodafone acquired
pan-African mobile operator Celtel in March 2005.com/reports/c18848

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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Syria, Lebanon, Israel
and Jordan , all lowly demanded destinations for iExplore's travelers over the
last three years, are all starting to show dramatic increases in 2005.

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Morocco, a traditional best seller prior
to 9/11/01, is seeing renewed demand in 2005, currently ranked iExplore's
number 13 bestseller and up from number 30 last year.

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iExplore Founder and CEO, George Deeb, said, "with an improved perception
of safety in the Middle East, U.
George Deeb
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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
Middle Eastern countries are beginning to move towards less government
involvement and greater competition in their telecoms markets, often
encouraged by World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership requirements .com
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com) reports
increased demand for travel to the Middle East in 2005, including increased
sales in each of Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan over this
same period last year. iExplore offers hundreds of made-to-order, guided tours
that visit the farthest corners of the earth, particularly the man-made and
natural wonders of the world . iExplore services its clients through an expert
staff of adventure consultants at 1-800-IEXPLORE and online at
http://www.

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com), or by calling 1-800-IEXPLORE.com.

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iExplore has been named the "Best Adventure Travel Website"
by Forbes Magazine for five years in a row.

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Changes that are taking place include:
Two mobile operators, MTC-Vodafone and Etisalat have made significant
moves in expanding outside of Middle East markets.

Founded in 1999, iExplore is the leading online seller of adventure and
experiential travel.com

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appropriate link.

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Egypt has grown to iExplore's number two best selling destination in 2005,
behind perennial bestseller, Peru.

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Celtel provides services to
6 million subscribers in 13 countries.

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newscom. Each country is represented by its own
chapter, comprehensively covering the key areas of interest including:

-- Key trends
-- Market overview
-- Regulatory environment
-- Major fixed network operators
-- Telecommunications infrastructure
-- Public data communications services
-- Internet
-- Broadband networks and services
-- Content and e-Services
-- Wireless communications
-- Broadcasting

For more information visit
http://www .S.

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Research and Markets: More Competition Among Telecom Market in Middle Eastern Countries

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UAE's Etisalat entered into a strategic
partnership with West African mobile operator Atlantique Telecom and acquired
a 50% stake in the group in April 2005. Recent tariff reductions will further increase penetration
rates, which although low, have shown significant rates of growth. travelers are beginning to act upon their
pent up demand for travel to this region rich in culture and history. It is
yet to be seen how last week's tourist-targeted bombings in Cairo will affect
the upward swing in travel patterns to the region.
Sample itineraries to the region can be found at iExplore's website
(http://www.

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Improved Stability in the Middle East Stimulating Pent-Up Travel Demand to Region

iExplore .prnewswire.

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researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18848) has announced the addition
of 2005 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in the Middle East to their offering.

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