1.   Backers credit it for everything from reducing welfare rolls to reviving tourism.

2.   The effort to revive tourism by showing previously unrevealed treasures of Pharaonic Egypt has engendered a debate.

3.   The program seeks to improve the quality of service given by counter staff as part of an overall effort to revive Hong Kong tourism.

4.   They said it was the first fatal boating accident involving foreigners since tourism was revived several years ago, after two decades of war and unrest.

5.   Lebanon plans to ease entry visa regulations for European Union and Gulf Arab nationals in a bid to revive tourism, a foreign ministry source said Tuesday.

6.   The actress was guest of honour on a specially-organised trip to the southern town of Luxor, organised by Egypt to help revive tourism.