Sharm El-Sheikh
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…
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…
UK to hopefully resume flights soon: tourism minister
Egypt
March 1, 2016
UK to hopefully resume flights soon: tourism minister
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou expressed hope on Monday evening that the United Kingdom will resume flights to Egypt soon. Zaazou added…
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…
Recession-stricken Red Sea tourism workers get LE3 mn assistance from govt
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Recession-stricken Red Sea tourism workers get LE3 mn assistance from govt
Thousands of workers at tourism facilities in the Red Sea are receiving LE3,606 million from the government in financial assistance…
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…
Red Sea tourism slump brings 80% drop in tourism tax revenues
Business
February 14, 2016
Red Sea tourism slump brings 80% drop in tourism tax revenues
The slowdown in tourism in the Red Sea governorate has resulted in an 80 percent drop in tourism-related tax revenues…
UK, Egypt talks continue on airport security: British ambassador
Egypt
February 9, 2016
UK, Egypt talks continue on airport security: British ambassador
The United Kingdom is in ongoing negotiations with Egypt concerning airport security improvements that will eventually lead to resuming British…
Turkish radical group possibly linked to Russian plane crash in Sinai: newspaper
Egypt
February 1, 2016
Turkish radical group possibly linked to Russian plane crash in Sinai: newspaper
Turkish radical militants loyal to the Islamic State are possibly behind the downing of a Russian passenger plane in Sharm…