tourism
Saudi, UAE economies rocked by plunging oil prices and virus
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Saudi, UAE economies rocked by plunging oil prices and virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It’s been a turbulent week for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and…
WTO announces spring holiday reservations fall 12% due to coronavirus
Travel
March 8, 2020
WTO announces spring holiday reservations fall 12% due to coronavirus
Reservations for spring holidays globally have fallen by 12 percent due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Economic adviser to the…
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
Egypt
March 5, 2020
Hurghada Museum: resort town opens ‘time capsule’ of Egyptian history
With the opening of a new museum in Hurghada, Egypt’s Red Sea resort town – already a prime destination for…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Archaeology
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Travel
March 3, 2020
Egypt allows extension of tourists permitted stay up to 5 years
Egypt has extended the period of permitted stay for tourists, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced in a Monday meeting with…
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
The price of tickets to the main exhibition halls of the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has been set at LE…
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani announced that the opening of the much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will…
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Life & Style
February 26, 2020
Floating Hotel in Egypt’s Fayoum to be completed by 2023 at cost of LE 100 million
Egyptian company Al Bawaba for Development and Tourism has announced its plan to construct a floating hotel on Fayoum’s Qaroun…
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
Archaeology
February 26, 2020
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani will inaugurate the Dendera Temple in Qena governorate following the completion of renovation work…