travel
Russian security experts to inspect Hurghada International Airport
Egypt
January 8, 2021
Russian security experts to inspect Hurghada International Airport
The Hurghada International Airport is preparing for the arrival of a Russian inspection committee containing security and aviation experts to…
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle US criminal probe over 737 MAX crashes
World
January 8, 2021
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion to settle US criminal probe over 737 MAX crashes
Boeing has been ordered to pay $2.5 billion (€2.04 billion) in fines to settle charges that the company defrauded regulators…
‘Enjoy your winter in Egypt’ initiative includes offers on flights, hotels
Travel
January 7, 2021
‘Enjoy your winter in Egypt’ initiative includes offers on flights, hotels
In an effort to revive Egypt’s struggling tourism industry, Egypt’s Aviation and Tourism ministers have launched the “Enjoy your Winter…
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
Middle East
January 7, 2021
A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Navaz Ebrahim learned that a Ukrainian plane had fallen from the sky near…
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
Culture
January 7, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
The Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM) has successfully installed a hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, according to sources…
Travel, trade may resume within a week to Qatar, says UAE
Middle East
January 7, 2021
Travel, trade may resume within a week to Qatar, says UAE
DUBAI (Reuters) – Arab states boycotting Qatar could resume travel and trade links with Doha within a week under a…
CNN lists Egypt as one of the top destinations to visit in 2021
Features/Interviews
January 6, 2021
CNN lists Egypt as one of the top destinations to visit in 2021
From the gloomy depths of a Northern Hemisphere winter like no other, it can seem futile thinking about vacation plans…
Qatari Finance Minister inaugurates the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo
Business
January 6, 2021
Qatari Finance Minister inaugurates the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo
On Tuesday, Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi inaugurated the new St. Regis hotel in Cairo, owned by state-run Qatari…
The world’s safest airlines for 2021 revealed
Features/Interviews
January 5, 2021
The world’s safest airlines for 2021 revealed
(CNN) — There may have been far fewer airplanes in the skies this past year, but if you’re looking ahead…
Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion
Travel
January 5, 2021
Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion
In the midst of a strong second wave, the Egyptian Cabinet on Tuesday announced a domestic and international travel promotion,…