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Iran resort hopes relaxed rules will attract tourists
Published Sun, Nov 13, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Kish, Iran
IRANIAN investors are pouring money into Kish island in the Gulf, hoping its white sand beaches, coral reefs and more relaxed Islamic rules could make it a major tourism destination.
From the pristine beaches of Kish, it is only 200 kilometres across the water to Dubai - and it is the booming city-state's tens of thousands of wealthy expats that the investors are hoping to lure.
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