Egypt’s tourism
60 Egyptian ambassadors to intensify efforts with Tourism Ministry to promote tourism abroad
Egypt
September 27, 2021
60 Egyptian ambassadors to intensify efforts with Tourism Ministry to promote tourism abroad
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany held an extensive meeting with more than 60…
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
Travel
October 10, 2020
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
EgyptAir announced Friday that it has seen its highest daily operating rate on Saturday since international air traffic resumed on…
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
Life & Style
March 23, 2020
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) has moved to reduce the daily presence of workers in Cairo and Giza hotels by…
Red Sea governor suspends domestic tourism, quarantines employees at resorts, tourist sites
Egypt
March 17, 2020
Red Sea governor suspends domestic tourism, quarantines employees at resorts, tourist sites
Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi announced on Tuesday that he would suspend domestic tourism in the area and implement new…
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said that large numbers of tourists flocked to Luxor from Safaga and Hurghada on Tuesday…
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
Egypt
March 5, 2020
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
With the opening of a new museum in Hurghada, Egypt’s Red Sea resort town – already a prime destination for…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Archaeology
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
The price of tickets to the main exhibition halls of the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has been set at LE…
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani announced that the opening of the much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will…
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Life & Style
February 26, 2020
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Egyptian company Al Bawaba for Development and Tourism has announced its plan to construct a floating hotel on Fayoum’s Qaroun…