Tourism ministry
Dispute over diving activities in Egypt between Tourism and Youth Ministries
Egypt
December 25, 2014
Dispute over diving activities in Egypt between Tourism and Youth Ministries
Diving activities in Egypt have entered into phase of uncertainty following a conflict between the Chamber of Diving and Water…
Tourism Ministry hopes to attract filmmakers
Egypt
July 17, 2014
Tourism Ministry hopes to attract filmmakers
The Tourism Ministry is planning to help film companies shoot movies in Egypt with the aim of promoting the country's…
Cabinet plans to attract tourists through live online broadcasts
Business
December 12, 2013
Cabinet plans to attract tourists through live online broadcasts
The Ministry of Tourism, in tandem with the Ministry of Communications, announced “Egypt Now,” a new venture aimed at attracting…
Egyptian tourism companies plan to tap into Iranian market
Egypt
May 25, 2013
Egyptian tourism companies plan to tap into Iranian market
Egyptian tourism companies operating in the Iranian market have formed a consortium to enable them to work with Iran and…
Hours after 19 tourists die in Luxor, Tourism Ministry touts high tourist numbers in January
Business
February 28, 2013
Hours after 19 tourists die in Luxor, Tourism Ministry touts high tourist numbers in January
Just hours after 19 tourists died in Luxor in a hot air balloon crash, the Tourism Ministry released a report…
Ministry seeks tourism boost after Ahmadinejad visit
Business
February 25, 2013
Ministry seeks tourism boost after Ahmadinejad visit
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor…
Court to resume former tourism minister trial Thursday
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Court to resume former tourism minister trial Thursday
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday set 27 December to review the Illicit Gains Authority’s decision to freeze former Tourism…
Tourism losing US$267 mln weekly since 25 January uprising, study shows
Business
December 19, 2012
Tourism losing US$267 mln weekly since 25 January uprising, study shows
The tourism sector has been losing US$267 million a week since the breakout of the 25 January revolution, a study…
Foreign tourism up by 19.5%, ministry official says
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Foreign tourism up by 19.5%, ministry official says
The number of tourists visiting Egypt between January and September this year increased 19.5 percent, compared with the same period…
International Pharaohs Rally racing event opens in Giza
Egypt
October 1, 2012
International Pharaohs Rally racing event opens in Giza
The 30th round of the International Pharaohs Rally racing event opened Monday morning in the Giza Pyramids area. The sports…