tourism
Govt: Tourism up 4.4% in June
Business
August 19, 2015
Govt: Tourism up 4.4% in June
Tourism to Egypt increased by 4.4 percent in June, according to a government report which said the number surged from…
Egypt beheading blow to tourism, may boost military aid
Egypt
August 14, 2015
Egypt beheading blow to tourism, may boost military aid
The Islamic State group's apparent beheading of a Croatian engineer in Egypt threatens to scare off tourists and foreign investment…
Investor: Media behind decline in Nuweiba, Taba hotel occupancy
Economy
August 13, 2015
Investor: Media behind decline in Nuweiba, Taba hotel occupancy
The media reporting on security unrest after the 25 January revolution and the terrorism in Sinai is the reason behind…
Official: LE150 million allocated for surveillance cameras in Red Sea, South Sinai
Economy
August 13, 2015
Official: LE150 million allocated for surveillance cameras in Red Sea, South Sinai
Tourism Ministry has allocated LE150 million to install surveillance cameras in the Red Sea and South Sinai governorates, as part of…
50% discount for sound and light show Thursday
Egypt
August 5, 2015
50% discount for sound and light show Thursday
Visitors of sound and light shows at ancient Pharaonic sites will enjoy a 50 percent discount in ticket prices on…
Tourist influx up by 16.5% in May 2015
Economy
July 26, 2015
Tourist influx up by 16.5% in May 2015
The number of incoming tourists to Egypt in May 2015 reached 894,600, compared to 768,200 in May 2014, indicating a…
Luxor’s Valley of the Kings reopened
Economy
July 24, 2015
Luxor’s Valley of the Kings reopened
The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the lighting system in the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and Ramesseum…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates illumination of Ramesseum, 3 tombs in Luxor
Archaeology
July 23, 2015
Antiquities Minister inaugurates illumination of Ramesseum, 3 tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty is inaugurating the illumination of the Ramesseum and the tombs of Ramses IV, Ramses VI and…
Preparations to launch 17th International Forum for Tourism and Umrah in October
Middle East
July 23, 2015
Preparations to launch 17th International Forum for Tourism and Umrah in October
Under the slogan "Arab tourism to support and achieve coherence between Arab states", the Arab International Company is preparing for…
Arab tourists up 15% during 1st half of 2015
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Arab tourists up 15% during 1st half of 2015
The influx of Arab tourists has surged by 15 percent during the first half of 2015, Egypt’s tourism body has…