Impact of Modern Armed Conflicts on Tourism Industry

War has been changed everything in the history of humanity. Modern aspects of war doesn''t limit to the civilians and combatants, rather it has a widespread impact on the routine lives of individuals. The direct impact of armed conflicts is on the battlefield however the most serious impacts are indirect. Tourism industry is one the fields that armed conflicts have indirect impact on it. Because of the disaster of war thousands of people lost their jobs and unemployment comes as a serious challenge of states. Psychological impacts of armed conflicts have direct impacts on the mind of tourists and because of that the countries which involved in an armed conflict many years after the end of war see its destructive impacts on their industries especially tourism industry. Terrorism is another effective factor on tourism industry. The impact of terrorists on tourism industry is greater than classical armed conflicts. As we observe the situation of Iraq and Syria as the countries which directly involved in the challenge of fighting against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).