<P> With the exception of Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon and Israel, tourism has been a relatively undeveloped area of the economy, in part because of the socially conservative nature of the region as well as political turmoil in certain regions of the Middle East . In recent years, however, countries such as the UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan have begun attracting greater number of tourists because of improving tourist facilities and the relaxing of tourism - related restrictive policies . </P> <P> Unemployment is notably high in the Middle East and North Africa region, particularly among young people aged 15--29, a demographic representing 30% of the region's total population . The total regional unemployment rate in 2005, according to the International Labour Organization, was 13.2%, and among youth is as high as 25%, up to 37% in Morocco and 73% in Syria . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Abu Dhabi - UAE </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Amman - Jordan </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Ankara - Turkey </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Baghdad - Iraq </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Beirut - Lebanon </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Cairo - Egypt </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Damascus - Syria </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Doha - Qatar </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Dubai - UAE </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Istanbul - Turkey </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Jerusalem - Israel </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Kuwait City - Kuwait </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Manama - Bahrain </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Mecca - Saudi Arabia </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Muscat, Oman </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Ramallah - Palestine </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Riyadh - Saudi Arabia </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sana'a - Yemen </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Tabriz - Iran </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Tehran - Iran </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Tel Aviv - Israel </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Abu Dhabi - UAE </P> </Li>

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