tourism
Red Sea investors demand tax exemption
Egypt
November 25, 2015
Red Sea investors demand tax exemption
Tourism sector investors in the Red Sea demand to be exempted or to defer the payment of taxes for a…
Tourism Workers Association calls for compensating laid off workers
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Tourism Workers Association calls for compensating laid off workers
The Association of Tourism Workers demanded Tuesday an end to laying off tourism sector employees, adding that those who have…
Red Sea resorts close due to lack of occupancy: official
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Red Sea resorts close due to lack of occupancy: official
The Red Sea Hotels Chamber has received notice from resort owners that hotels and resorts have been shut down due…
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Sameh Saad, a former adviser to the Tourism Ministry, described the political situation in the Middle East as complex, and…
Tourism in Khan el-Khalili drops to 20% after Russian plane crash
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Tourism in Khan el-Khalili drops to 20% after Russian plane crash
Bazaar owners at the Khan el-Khalili have lashed out at the government for neglecting them, as their businesses have dropped…
Future tourist bookings decline significantly: experts
Egypt
November 20, 2015
Future tourist bookings decline significantly: experts
Experts in the field of tourism stressed that future bookings for tourist destinations have declined and many have cancelled bookings. Tourism…
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
Egypt
November 19, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
Sharm el-Sheikh has almost turned into a ghost town after Russian and British tourists vacated the city in response to…
Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Prices for the voluntary Islamic Umra pilgrimage have risen by 15 percent, according to Bassel al-Sisi, head of the religious…
Tour guides say Russian plane crash findings bad for tourism
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Tour guides say Russian plane crash findings bad for tourism
Egyptian tour guides said Russia's declaration Tuesday that its fatal Metrojet airliner crash near Egypt’s resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh…
ILO celebrates concluding training program for Red Sea tourism workers
Egypt
November 16, 2015
ILO celebrates concluding training program for Red Sea tourism workers
The Red Sea governor, as well as representatives from the International Labor Organization (ILO) office in Cairo, celebrated the conclusion…