Embassies as outposts for tourists, terrorists
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-27 02:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy
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A YEAR before al-Qaeda jihadists hijacked four planes and crashed two of them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, more than 52 million tourists were granted visas at United States embassies around the world, according to the World Tourism Organization.
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