tourism
Photos: Tourists flock to Egypt’s Abu Simbel to witness semi-annual sun alignment
Culture
February 22, 2020
Photos: Tourists flock to Egypt’s Abu Simbel to witness semi-annual sun alignment
The sun illuminated King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple on Saturday, an astronomical phenomenon that occurs twice…
EgyptAir launches flights connecting Sharm el-Sheikh to Luxor tourist destinations
Life & Style
February 22, 2020
EgyptAir launches flights connecting Sharm el-Sheikh to Luxor tourist destinations
Luxor International Airport received on Friday EgyptAir’s first flight between the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor.…
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Life & Style
February 22, 2020
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani met with his counterpart in Greece Harris Theocharis in the Greek capital…
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
Business
February 21, 2020
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
The Saudi Hospitality Development Group, which represents Swiss International in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract valued at…
Installation of Ramses II statue at Tahrir Square complete: Supreme Council of Antiquities
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Installation of Ramses II statue at Tahrir Square complete: Supreme Council of Antiquities
A Ramses II statue, parts of which were unearthed in Egypt last August, has been successfully reassembled and installed at…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
World
February 16, 2020
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…
Spanish airline to resume Luxor flights after 12-year hiatus
Egypt
February 14, 2020
Spanish airline to resume Luxor flights after 12-year hiatus
Spanish Iberia Airline flights will resume to Luxor, starting April 2020, returning Spanish tourism to the city after a 12-year…
TUI travel company hopes to increase German arrivals to Egypt by 25 percent
Egypt
February 13, 2020
TUI travel company hopes to increase German arrivals to Egypt by 25 percent
Germany’s leading travel and tourism Company TUI has revealed its plans to increase arrivals to Egypt in 2020 by 20-25…
Egypt fifth country globally in terms of economic growth: Finance Ministry
Business
February 12, 2020
Egypt fifth country globally in terms of economic growth: Finance Ministry
Egypt was ranked fifth globally in terms of economic growth, with the country recording an economic growth rate of 5.6…
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
Archaeology
February 12, 2020
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
Spanish film actress and singer Victoria Abril took a tour on Tuesday in Aswan’s Philae Temple, on the sidelines of…