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Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest
Egypt

Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest

The number of Israeli tourists heading to Egypt has not been affected by the recent turmoil on the border between…
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
Egypt

Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem

The tourism ministry “has intervened to resolve the problem of a halt to visa issuing for more than 35,000 pilgrims”…
Tourist visa changes could leave expats with little recourse
Egypt

Tourist visa changes could leave expats with little recourse

The Mugamma has long been a symbol of Egypt’s bloated government bureaucracy, and for foreigners who have endured the long…
Egypt ends unrestricted entry for Libyan travelers, imposes visa requirement
Egypt

Egypt ends unrestricted entry for Libyan travelers, imposes visa requirement

Egypt has ended unrestricted entry for Libyan nationals and has imposed visa requirements for Libyan travelers. The new regulation went…
Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas
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Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas

The Egyptian government is considering relaxing the visa rules for Arab tourists in order to encourage more visitors to Egypt,…
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia

Minister of Manpower and Migration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has taken steps to determine the total number of Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia…
North Sinai Governor: All Palestinians have right to visit Gaza
Egypt

North Sinai Governor: All Palestinians have right to visit Gaza

All Palestinians residing in Egypt have the unconditional and unrestricted right to visit the Gaza Strip, said North Sinai Governor…
Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing
Egypt

Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing

The Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements have welcomed the decision of the Egyptian authorities to permanently open the Rafah border…
Palestinians born to Egyptian mother to get Egyptian nationality
Egypt

Palestinians born to Egyptian mother to get Egyptian nationality

Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy has approved granting Egyptian citizenship to Palestinians with Egyptian mothers, a category previously denied citizenship…
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