tourism
Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state
Twitter users on Friday hijacked a government hashtag called #ThisIsEgypt — part of an online campaign aimed at drawing tourists…
Russian tourism official expects resumption of flights by February 2016
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Russian tourism official expects resumption of flights by February 2016
Vice president of Russia's Association of Tourist Operators Dmitry Gorin expressed hope that flights between Russia and Egypt would resume…
Cairo governor, tourism minister plan to develop downtown Cairo
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Cairo governor, tourism minister plan to develop downtown Cairo
Cairo Governor Galal Saeed received on Tuesday Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou to discuss reviving the architectural style under khedive in…
Arab Tourism Committee calls for facilities for Arab tourists
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Arab Tourism Committee calls for facilities for Arab tourists
The Committee of Arab Tourism, which is part of the Federation of Tourism, submitted a proposal to the Tourism Ministry…
Hotel accommodation prices decline by 50%: tourism expert Sameh Saad
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Hotel accommodation prices decline by 50%: tourism expert Sameh Saad
Tourism expert Sameh Saad said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the prices for hotel accommodations have been reduced by…
Tourist inflow down 9.3% in October: govt
Business
December 1, 2015
Tourist inflow down 9.3% in October: govt
The inflow of tourists to Egypt declined by 9.3 percent to 909,400 tourists in October, down from one million visitors…
Tourism ministry allows local vacationers to pay in installments
Egypt
November 28, 2015
Tourism ministry allows local vacationers to pay in installments
Egyptian citizens are now able to pay for their local vacations in installments as part of a new scheme by…
Russian tourist living in Sharm el-Sheikh discusses Sinai’s charm
Egypt
November 27, 2015
Russian tourist living in Sharm el-Sheikh discusses Sinai’s charm
Elena, a Russian national who lives in Sharm el-Sheikh, said her first visit to the Red Sea resort was a…
18,000 members may lose jobs: tour guides union
Egypt
November 27, 2015
18,000 members may lose jobs: tour guides union
About 18,000 tour guides who are members of the tour guides union may lose their jobs due to low hotel…
Russian, British, German security committees to review security at Egyptian airports
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Russian, British, German security committees to review security at Egyptian airports
Security committees from Russia, UK and Germany have arrived here to review security measures at Egyptian airports, the tourism minister…