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Sharm el-Sheikh becomes ‘ghost town’ as tourists stay away
Egypt

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…
German summer bookings for Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia drop 40 percent
Business

German summer bookings for Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia drop 40 percent

German travellers' bookings for summer holidays in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey have dropped around 40 percent compared with a year…
Egypt to take part in Berlin’s stock exchange
Business

Egypt to take part in Berlin’s stock exchange

Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou will head Egypt’s delegation at the International Tourism Stock Exchange of Berlin being held March 8-12. The…
Egypt to build international tourism agency with Arab partners, private sector
Egypt

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,…
Sisi’s ‘Egypt Vision 2030’ speech garners positive, negative reactions
Egypt

Sisi’s ‘Egypt Vision 2030’ speech garners positive, negative reactions

Reactions from the media and politicians varied in response to an hour and a half long speech delievered by President…
Despite recent decline, tourism minister expects influx of tourists
Egypt

Despite recent decline, tourism minister expects influx of tourists

Egypt expects to receive a large numbers of tourists in the future as research conducted on the popularity of Egypt…
Egypt’s Sisi, for first time, says Russian plane was brought down by terrorists
Egypt

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

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…
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt

Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April

Egypt hopes to increase the number of Japanese tourists visiting the country with flights between Cairo and Tokyo beginning on…
Italian tourist bookings down 90%, Regeni death casts shadow: official
Business

Italian tourist bookings down 90%, Regeni death casts shadow: official

Bookings by Italian tourists planning a trip to Egypt next summer are down 90 percent from the 2015 season, and…
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