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Over 80 hotels obtain eco-friendly certificate: official
Egypt
February 21, 2019
Over 80 hotels obtain eco-friendly certificate: official
Over 80 hotels including 20,000 hotel rooms obtained the green star certificate, Adviser to Tourism Minister for Sustainable Tourism Emad…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry receives families of Giza terrorist attack
Egypt
December 31, 2018
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry receives families of Giza terrorist attack
The Ministry of Tourism on Sunday morning received families of the deceased and injured Vietnamese tourists from the Friday…
Having eco-friendly hotels is priority: Tourism Minister
Egypt
December 12, 2018
Having eco-friendly hotels is priority: Tourism Minister
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry is keen on having eco-friendly hotels as part of its sustainable development goals, Youm7 reported Tourism Minister…
Italian Federation of Tourism to promote Egypt as holiday destination
Egypt
August 10, 2017
Italian Federation of Tourism to promote Egypt as holiday destination
Tourism Minister Yehya Rashed met the president and vice president of the Italian Federation of Tourism Associations (FIAVET), Jacopo De…
Tourism Ministry cancels decision requiring hotels to allow Burkini
Egypt
August 6, 2017
Tourism Ministry cancels decision requiring hotels to allow Burkini
The Ministry of Tourism has has gone back on its decision to allow Burkinis at hotel and resort pools. After consideration…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…
Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites
Egypt
May 28, 2017
Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites
From November, foreign visitors to Egypt can buy a ‘Cairo Pass’ which will allow them unlimited entry to archaeological sites and Islamic…
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Hisham el-Demairy, the head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority, reviewed the remarkable improvement in tourist numbers during a recent meeting…
Egypt to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
Egypt
March 23, 2017
Egypt to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
Egypt has announced it will take part in the Earth Hour campaign on Saturday March 25 by turning off lights…