tourism
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…
German summer bookings for Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia drop 40 percent
Business
March 3, 2016
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
March 3, 2016
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
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,…
Sisi’s ‘Egypt Vision 2030’ speech garners positive, negative reactions
Egypt
February 25, 2016
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
February 25, 2016
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
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…
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt
February 17, 2016
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
February 16, 2016
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…