Sharm El-Sheikh
British parliamentary delegation visits Sharm el-Sheikh in support of tourism
Egypt
July 29, 2016
British parliamentary delegation visits Sharm el-Sheikh in support of tourism
A delegation from the British House of Commons — the lower house of parliament — arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh on…
EgyptAir launches campaign, package deals to promote local tourism
Business
July 11, 2016
EgyptAir launches campaign, package deals to promote local tourism
EgyptAir has announced the launch of a new a campaign to promote local tourism this summer entitled “Your Vacation in…
Germany resumes direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt
May 11, 2016
Germany resumes direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh
The German Ministry of Transport issued a decision to lift the ban imposed since November 2015 on the transportation of…
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
Egypt
May 2, 2016
US Congress committee to inspect Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh airports
A delegation from the Homeland Security Committee of the US Congress arrived in Egypt on Monday to inspect security measures…
Russian plane crash prompts 45 per cent decline in number of tourists to Egypt: CAPMAS
Business
April 6, 2016
Russian plane crash prompts 45 per cent decline in number of tourists to Egypt: CAPMAS
The number of tourists visiting Egypt has declined by 45.9 percent in February compared to the same time last year…
Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh over combat of terrorism
Egypt
March 22, 2016
Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh over combat of terrorism
Tuesday marked the first day of the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Sahel-Saharan States. The defense ministers of the Community…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy at 17%: investors
Business
March 18, 2016
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy at 17%: investors
Hotel occupancy in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh currently stands at around 17 percent, according to a group of…
Tourism crisis is ‘short-term’: minister
Egypt
March 13, 2016
Tourism crisis is ‘short-term’: minister
The crisis faced by Egypt’s tourism sector since the crash of a Russian airplane in Sinai last October is “short-term”,…
Thomas Cook’s extension of Egypt travel ban ‘weird’: Tourism Ministry
Business
March 10, 2016
Thomas Cook’s extension of Egypt travel ban ‘weird’: Tourism Ministry
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry has slammed Thomas Cook’s decision to extend the suspension of its travels to Sharm el-Sheikh, labelling it…
18 killed in Sinai road accident, including 12 police conscripts
Egypt
March 10, 2016
18 killed in Sinai road accident, including 12 police conscripts
Eighteen people were killed and two others were wounded late on Wednesday when a microbus and a lorry collided on…