Egyptian tourism industry
Sharm el-Sheikh becomes ‘ghost town’ as tourists stay away
Egypt
March 9, 2016
Sharm el-Sheikh becomes ‘ghost town’ as tourists stay away
Workers at the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh are saying that the city has turned into a "ghost town", after…
Airport sources: Tahrir clashes caused flight cancellations
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Airport sources: Tahrir clashes caused flight cancellations
Air traffic to Egypt has been affected by the clashes in Tahrir Square Friday, with several airlines canceling flights…
Minister: Beach resorts to stay in Islamist-led Egypt
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Minister: Beach resorts to stay in Islamist-led Egypt
Egyptian beach tourism is here to stay, the tourism minister in the Islamist-led administration said on Tuesday, saying any Islamic…
Israeli tourism companies cancel reservations in wake of Sinai killings
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Israeli tourism companies cancel reservations in wake of Sinai killings
The attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint near the Israeli border late Sunday that left 16 officers dead has already…
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
Egypt
July 4, 2012
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
The Freedom and Justice Party plans on submitting a proposal to host the 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, Ahmed Emam,…
Tourism down 60 percent in March, says government report
Business
May 12, 2011
Tourism down 60 percent in March, says government report
The number of tourists visiting Egypt last March fell by 60 percent, according to a government report released Thursday. Only…
Cairo International Airport flight activity returning to normal
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Cairo International Airport flight activity returning to normal
Flight activity at Cairo International Airport has returned to 70 percent of its level before the 25 January revolution, an…
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Environment
January 21, 2011
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Aswan--When the M/S Eugenie first cruised the length of Lake Nasser in 1993, its passengers sipped whiskey sours on the…
Mubarak and Berlusconi to inaugurate Luxor’s Sphinx Avenue
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Mubarak and Berlusconi to inaugurate Luxor’s Sphinx Avenue
President Hosni Mubarak and his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi will inaugurate the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor on 20 February…
Egypt to host French travel agents conference in January
Business
December 27, 2010
Egypt to host French travel agents conference in January
Approximately 450 French travel agents are expected to participate in the French Travel Agents Union conference, hosted from 22-26 January…