Tourism ministry
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…
PM forms special tourism committee
Egypt
September 13, 2012
PM forms special tourism committee
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has decided to form a ministerial committee to develop a strategy to invigorate the country’s local…
Tourism up 23.4% from January to July
Business
September 9, 2012
Tourism up 23.4% from January to July
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said 5,472,700 tourists visited Egypt between January and July 2012, registering an increase of 23.4 percent…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…
Tourism rises in first half of 2012
Business
July 17, 2012
Tourism rises in first half of 2012
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour on Tuesday said that the number of tourists in Egypt during the first six…