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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
November 11, 2018
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
Egypt, South Korea resume flights suspended in 2014
November 8, 2018
Egypt, South Korea resume flights suspended in 2014
Egypt and South Korea will resume direct flights between the two countries in January 2019, according to Cairo’s Ambassador…
Thomas Cook announces stricter hygiene checks
November 7, 2018
Thomas Cook announces stricter hygiene checks
Following the deaths of two Hurghada hotel guests in August from a debated illness, British tourism giant Thomas Cook…
German flights to Luxor launched, enhancing cultural tourism
November 6, 2018
German flights to Luxor launched, enhancing cultural tourism
The Egyptian embassy in Germany and the world’s leading tourism group TUI launched the first German flight from Frankfort to…
Mashat explains new tourism slogan ‘People to people’
November 6, 2018
Mashat explains new tourism slogan ‘People to people’
Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat explained details of the new Egyptian tourism promotional slogan “People to people”. The slogan “People to…
Australia extends ‘backpacker visas’ to ease farm worker shortage
November 5, 2018
Australia extends ‘backpacker visas’ to ease farm worker shortage
Australia announced Monday that it was extending working holiday visas to allow young travelers to stay longer in the country…
First flight marks Lufthansa’s return to Hurghada
November 2, 2018
First flight marks Lufthansa’s return to Hurghada
Several years after German airline Lufthansa suspended its flights to Hurghada International Airport, flights officially resumed on Thursday. The…
Cairo ranked fastest-growing tourism destination in the world: WTTC
October 30, 2018
Cairo ranked fastest-growing tourism destination in the world: WTTC
Egypt’s Capital city Cairo has been ranked the fastest-growing travel destination by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).…
Alexandria constructs tourist street similar to Cairo’s al-Moez
October 30, 2018
Alexandria constructs tourist street similar to Cairo’s al-Moez
Chairman of the Travel Agencies Association in Alexandria Ali al-Manestrli stated on Monday that the committee for studying development of…
Erdogan opens new ‘Istanbul Airport’, Turkey’s biggest
October 30, 2018
Erdogan opens new ‘Istanbul Airport’, Turkey’s biggest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new $11.7 billion airport outside Istanbul on Monday that officials say…