tourism
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Photos: Aswan Water Sports Festival at Philae Temple island wraps up events
Travel
November 24, 2020
Photos: Aswan Water Sports Festival at Philae Temple island wraps up events
The 2020 edition of the Aswan Water Sports Festival, dubbed “Paddle The Nile,” concluded its events on Monday. The festival…
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
Egypt
November 20, 2020
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
A report by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies optimistically predicted a recovery in Egypt’s tourism sector in the first…
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
World
November 20, 2020
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having…
Egypt plans to develop major hotel projects behind the Grand Egyptian Museum to boost tourism
Egypt
November 18, 2020
Egypt plans to develop major hotel projects behind the Grand Egyptian Museum to boost tourism
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss plans to develop a 52-acre hotel area behind the…
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
Middle East
November 16, 2020
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday it would…
Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Archaeology
November 14, 2020
Video: Over 100 ancient Egyptian coffins discovered in Saqqara area, Minister announces
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany unveiled details of the latest archaeological discovery in the Saqqara area, announced Saturday…
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
Culture
November 14, 2020
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
The Spokesperson for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Soha Bahgat announced Saturday that over 90 percent of the final preparations…
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Sixteen hotels planned to open on Red Sea archipelago by Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), a tourism project of Saudi Arabia, is planning to inaugurate 16 hotels by the…
South Africa reopens to foreign travelers amid virus creep
World
November 12, 2020
South Africa reopens to foreign travelers amid virus creep
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In an effort to revive its tourism industry, South Africa has opened up international travel to visitors…