Russian plane crash
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…
Egypt to build international tourism agency with Arab partners, private sector
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Egypt to build international tourism agency with Arab partners, private sector
The Egyptian government is planning to establish “an international tourism company” in collaboration with the private sector and Arab investors,…
Egypt’s Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Egypt’s Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai last year was downed…
Govt to establish airport security company
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Govt to establish airport security company
Egypt will establish a special company to take over airport security, Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said in a news conference…
Citing security, Davos organizers postpone Egypt conference
Egypt
February 11, 2016
Citing security, Davos organizers postpone Egypt conference
Organizers of the World Economic Forum, which holds an annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have postponed a similar conference planned…
Exclusive: EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Exclusive: EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash
An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin joined Islamic State in Syria is suspected of planting a bomb on a Russian passenger…
Putin says Russia to lift Egypt flight ban once travel secure
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Putin says Russia to lift Egypt flight ban once travel secure
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would remove all restrictions on flights to Egypt once reliable anti-terrorism measures were…
Seeking tighter security, Egypt’s airports shift to electronic passenger database
Egypt
December 16, 2015
Seeking tighter security, Egypt’s airports shift to electronic passenger database
Egyptian airports and border crossings are shifting from a manual to an electronic registration database of travelers as a means…
Report on Russian plane crash investigation does not rule out terrorist act: ministry spokesperson
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Report on Russian plane crash investigation does not rule out terrorist act: ministry spokesperson
The Civil Aviation Ministry said that the initial report issued by the commission investigating the Russian plane crash in Sinai…
UPDATE: Egypt says no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash
Egypt
December 14, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt says no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash
Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the…