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Arabia

All of it is now a war zone.
Anyone considering a holiday there should be fully aware of the increased risk they take.
I love that part of the world but in view of today's attacks it will be the last time I go there for a while.
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  • budgetflyer
    budgetflyer Posts: 5,949 Forumite
    Using that mentality, should we avoid France too?
  • I'm not sure 12,000 French jihadists have attempted to travel to Syria to fight for IS which is the case in Tunisia.
    It 's all about percentage of risk .
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    Maybe we should all just leave the UK as it probably isn't safe here either?
    Now free from the incompetence of vodafail
  • Sorry but I'm with the OP.

    I loved our time in Tunisia many many years ago just as the tourist industry was beginning to grow and I loved in Egypt 3 years ago but there's no way I would venture there now.

    Its all about the probability of something happening and going to that area of the world, that probability is too high for me
  • missbiggles1
    missbiggles1 Posts: 17,481 Forumite
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    Tunisia isn't in Arabia.
  • Tunisia isn't in Arabia.

    Actually yes it is, Arabia covers all nations where Arabic is the first language.
    I hate football and do wish people wouldn't keep talking about it like it's the most important thing in the world
  • 1trainer1
    1trainer1 Posts: 1,028 Forumite
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    Africa, Asia its all the same to some people.

    I have never heard of Arabia before. Saudi Arabia yes, the middle east yes but Arabia not yet
    Blessed on 18th February 2014 at 0814 with little Sarah xxx
  • 1trainer1 wrote: »
    Africa, Asia its all the same to some people.

    I have never heard of Arabia before. Saudi Arabia yes, the middle east yes but Arabia not yet

    Well we could be pedantic, however, it's obvious that by Arabia, the op is referring to the League of Arabic Nations of which Tunisia is a member.
    I hate football and do wish people wouldn't keep talking about it like it's the most important thing in the world
  • missbiggles1
    missbiggles1 Posts: 17,481 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Actually yes it is, Arabia covers all nations where Arabic is the first language.

    No it doesn't.

    "Arabia", as far as it exists at all, is another name for the Arabian Peninsular.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula
  • No it doesn't.

    "Arabia", as far as it exists at all, is another name for the Arabian Peninsular.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula

    Like I said in my above post, we could all be pedantic however it's obvious what the op means.
    I hate football and do wish people wouldn't keep talking about it like it's the most important thing in the world
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