tourism
Saudi tourism sector targets 100 million visitors annually
Travel
August 4, 2021
Saudi tourism sector targets 100 million visitors annually
The Saudi Tourism Authority announced Wednesday that it aims to raise the number of annual visits to 100 million visitors…
Giza police investigate death of a US national in hotel near pyramids
Egypt
August 4, 2021
Giza police investigate death of a US national in hotel near pyramids
Security services in Giza are investigating the discovery of the body of a US national inside a hotel room in…
Antiquities Minister discusses developments in Khufu Ship transfer, GEM progress
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Antiquities Minister discusses developments in Khufu Ship transfer, GEM progress
On Monday, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany held a meeting to discuss the latest developments at the Grand…
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
World
August 2, 2021
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
BELGRADE, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Serbia is benefiting from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as thousands of Indians make a two-week stopover…
Luxor Airport receives first international charter flight from Spain Saturday
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Luxor Airport receives first international charter flight from Spain Saturday
The Luxor International Airport on Saturday evening received its first international charter flights coming from Spain, with 132 tourists on…
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
Archaeology
August 2, 2021
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
An expert team from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working restore Karnak temple’s Great Hypostyle Hall, ahead of…
Luxor receives first charter flight from France after lockdown
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Luxor receives first charter flight from France after lockdown
Luxor received its first charter flight coming from France on Sunday, following the resumption of inbound tourism to Egypt since…
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
Middle East
August 2, 2021
Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as…
Egypt ranks as 2nd top summer destination for Czech tourists: ministry
Egypt
July 27, 2021
Egypt ranks as 2nd top summer destination for Czech tourists: ministry
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said on Tuesday that the country ranked second in the list of Czech citizens’ favorite…
Cairo appears among Time Magazine’s top 100 destinations for 2021
Egypt
July 22, 2021
Cairo appears among Time Magazine’s top 100 destinations for 2021
Time Magazine, in its annual classification, added Cairo to its list of the top 100 exceptional destinations in the world…