tourism
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
Travel
July 18, 2017
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt issued a safety warning for Chinese tourists on Sunday as Egyptian investigators probe into a…
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Features/Interviews
July 17, 2017
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Forty-five kilometers from the Farafra Oasis in the New Valley lies the White Desert Reserve dubbed the “Snow Oasis” — a…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah has banned people that are not resort guests from beaches in the governorate, canceling day-use…
Canadians advised to “exercise high degree of caution” travelling to Red Sea
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Canadians advised to “exercise high degree of caution” travelling to Red Sea
Canadians are being warned to avoid all non-essential travel to Egypt and to “exercise a high degree of caution” when…
Tightened security after Hurghada attack, effects on tourism expected
Egypt
July 15, 2017
Tightened security after Hurghada attack, effects on tourism expected
The Red Sea governorate of Hurghada has tightened security measures within city limits, as well as all the roads leading…
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Features/Interviews
July 14, 2017
Girls only kite-surfing camp to launch this September in Gouna
Much has been said in Egypt about sports being a man’s domain, and it’s no secret that kite-surfing falls under…
EgyptAir chairman says electronics ban on US flights lifted Wednesday
Egypt
July 12, 2017
EgyptAir chairman says electronics ban on US flights lifted Wednesday
The United States will lift the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from EgyptAir…
Egyptian resorts see tourists from Copenhagen, Dusseldorf
Egypt
July 12, 2017
Egyptian resorts see tourists from Copenhagen, Dusseldorf
Sharm el-Sheikh Airport on Tuesday received 153 tourists from Copenhagen on a newly-launched direct flight to Sharm el-Sheikh by Air…