tourism
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco (AP) — When COVID-19 hit Morocco, the mountainous town of Chefchaouen was one of the few that registered…
Photos| After its restoration, Egypt reopens Ramses I tomb in Luxor for visitors
Archaeology
January 3, 2021
Photos| After its restoration, Egypt reopens Ramses I tomb in Luxor for visitors
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany attended on Saturday the reopening of the tomb of King Ramses at the…
Video: Sherine Abdel Wahab, Tourism Ministry launches song for the New Year’s
Travel
January 1, 2021
Video: Sherine Abdel Wahab, Tourism Ministry launches song for the New Year’s
To help usher in hope and optimism for the new year 2021, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Archaeology
December 25, 2020
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has approved a foreign exhibition that will last for more than three years, from…
Hurghada International Airport achieves highest operating rate for international flights since onset of pandemic
Travel
December 24, 2020
Hurghada International Airport achieves highest operating rate for international flights since onset of pandemic
Amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt’s Hurghada International Airport reported on Wednesday the highest operating rate for…
Red Sea’s Tourism Sector loses $9 billion in 9 months
Egypt
December 23, 2020
Red Sea’s Tourism Sector loses $9 billion in 9 months
Several tourism experts have estimated the size of losses for tourism companies, hotels, resorts, diving centers and all other tourism-related…
Following reports of fake PCR test results, Egypt imposes stricter entry requirements for Hurghada Airport
Egypt
December 14, 2020
Following reports of fake PCR test results, Egypt imposes stricter entry requirements for Hurghada Airport
Following complaints about falsified PCR test results, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has adopted new requirements regarding PCR tests…
50 volunteer divers participate in Red Sea cleanup campaign
Environment
December 11, 2020
50 volunteer divers participate in Red Sea cleanup campaign
Under the supervision of an international diving organization, 50 volunteer divers on Friday will gather to participate in a campaign…
UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
Middle East
December 9, 2020
UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation…
Video/Photo: Miss Eco Teen International events proceed smoothly at Hurghada
Travel
December 1, 2020
Video/Photo: Miss Eco Teen International events proceed smoothly at Hurghada
Events for the 2020 edition of the Miss Eco Teen International contest in Hurghada are proceeding smoothly, with contestants scheduled…