travel
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash
The top Islamic judge in Gaza said on Tuesday that he would revise a recent controversial ruling that prohibited unmarried women from travelling…
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Hamas court says women need guardian’s approval to travel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas-run Islamic court in the Gaza Strip has ruled that women require the…
Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented…
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Egypt
February 12, 2021
Russia’s NordStar to run flights to Cairo starting February 20
Russia’s NordStar Airlines began selling tickets for a once-a-week flight between Cairo and the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don after obtaining…
Egypt builds concrete security wall to protect popular Red Sea beach resort
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Egypt builds concrete security wall to protect popular Red Sea beach resort
Egypt says a recently constructed 36-kilometer concrete and wire barrier encircling Sharm el-Sheikh will help protect tourism at the Red…
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
Travel
February 11, 2021
Red Sea continues to suffer from continued phenomenon of price burning among hotels
On top of the low rates of foreign tourism and the closure of many hotels and resorts over 11 months…
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
Travel
February 10, 2021
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
CNN Travel has named Egypt as one of the best destinations to visit during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Travel
February 9, 2021
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Egypt has ranked first as the most attractive travel destination for the Swiss in 2021, according to Swiss magazine “Travel…
Photos: Hurghada airport receives its first flight from German airline ‘Condor’
Travel
February 9, 2021
Photos: Hurghada airport receives its first flight from German airline ‘Condor’
The Hurghada International Airport has received its first flight from the German “Condor” airline, the result of fruitful coordination done…
How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists
Middle East
February 8, 2021
How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists
Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city…