Gaza conflict shakes Middle East economies

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War in Gaza is threatening the fragile and tourism-dependent economies of Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and triggering concerns that the impact will spread across the Middle East.

In Jordan, where tourism accounts for 10 per cent of gross domestic product, one tour operator said the war had triggered a string of…