Ministry of tourism
‘This is Egypt’ tourism campaign prompts mixed reactions on social media
Egypt
January 2, 2016
‘This is Egypt’ tourism campaign prompts mixed reactions on social media
Twenty days have passed since the launching of the #ThisisEgypt hashtag to promote tourism on social media platforms; but interaction…
Tourism ministry allows local vacationers to pay in installments
Egypt
November 28, 2015
Tourism ministry allows local vacationers to pay in installments
Egyptian citizens are now able to pay for their local vacations in installments as part of a new scheme by…
Egypt eyes 14 million more tourists than previously targeted
Business
June 10, 2015
Egypt eyes 14 million more tourists than previously targeted
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Khaled Ramy has announced that the country is targeting 354 million hotel rooms to house 34 million…
Official: Ministry of Tourism offers 18Mn sqm of lands for investment
Egypt
December 14, 2014
Official: Ministry of Tourism offers 18Mn sqm of lands for investment
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism will offer 18million sqm of land for investments worth LE10billion, advisor to the Minister of…
Hurghada travel operators threaten to halt Luxor trips over bad roads
Egypt
November 6, 2014
Hurghada travel operators threaten to halt Luxor trips over bad roads
Correspondence between the tour guides syndicate in Hurghada and the government say that foreign travel agencies have threatened to halt…
Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence
Archaeology
October 14, 2014
Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence
Stanly for Investment and Real State Development has won a 10-year usufruct for the 19th century Salamlek royal palace after…
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
Egypt
November 7, 2013
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
A source at the Finance Ministry said that the Ministries of Antiquities and Tourism is inquiring into the legality of…
Official: Tourism should recover in 2013
Business
January 21, 2013
Official: Tourism should recover in 2013
Egypt received 11 million tourists in 2012 and aims to boost that number to 14 million in 2013. Tourism Ministry…
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Former tourism minister’s trial adjourned to 17 December
The Giza Criminal Court decided Saturday to adjourn the case against former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana and fugitive…