tourism
Four Pakistani tourists drown as Nile river boat sinks
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Four Pakistani tourists drown as Nile river boat sinks
Prosecutors are investigating the drowning of four Pakistani tourists in the River Nile close to the 15th of May Bridge…
EgyptAir black box data downloaded, evidence suggests fire on board
Egypt
June 30, 2016
EgyptAir black box data downloaded, evidence suggests fire on board
Investigators have downloaded data from one of the black box flight recorders on EgyptAir flight MS804 and are preparing to…
After Islamist attacks, Tunisia’s tourism struggles
Middle East
June 26, 2016
After Islamist attacks, Tunisia’s tourism struggles
A year after 39 mostly British holidaymakers were gunned down on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia's tourist industry is still…
Ministry grants permission for more low-cost internal flights
Egypt
June 19, 2016
Ministry grants permission for more low-cost internal flights
The Civil Aviation Ministry has granted permission for several local airlines to provide cheap flights between Egyptian cities in order…
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Egypt
June 18, 2016
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Environmentalists in the Red Sea resort of Hughada are hoping to build an "underwater museum" that will simultaneously protect the…
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Egypt
June 8, 2016
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as the sixth president of Egypt on June 8, 2014 — two years ago…
‘Tourists go home’: Spain tourism surge brings backlash
Business
May 30, 2016
‘Tourists go home’: Spain tourism surge brings backlash
On the walls of the grand old houses of this Balearic port which attracts millions of foreigners every year, a…
Egypt wins most famous tourist destination award in Shanghai
Business
May 23, 2016
Egypt wins most famous tourist destination award in Shanghai
Egypt has won the award for "most famous tourist destination" at the 2016 World Travel Fair, which concluded on Sunday…
Can a festival offer hope to the Middle East?
Life & Style
May 20, 2016
Can a festival offer hope to the Middle East?
With brilliant sunshine, chic city beaches and a fabulous party scene, cosmopolitan Beirut should be the hottest destination on the…
Italian tour operators call for revival of tourism links with Egypt
Egypt
May 20, 2016
Italian tour operators call for revival of tourism links with Egypt
The heads of a number of Italian tourism companies have told members of an Egyptian delegation to Rome that the…