tourism
VIDEO: Egypt’s tourism sector awaits potential blow following Russian plane crash
Egypt
November 11, 2015
VIDEO: Egypt’s tourism sector awaits potential blow following Russian plane crash
Following the October 31 crash of a Russian passenger plane that killed 224 civilians, speculation over whether or not the…
Egypt might be subjected to conspiracy: tourism official
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Egypt might be subjected to conspiracy: tourism official
Head of the Tourism Chambers Federation Elhamy al-Zayat said he cannot confirm whether Egypt was subjected to a conspiracy to…
Resort owners scramble to woo back Sharm tourists
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Resort owners scramble to woo back Sharm tourists
As visitors stranded after the crash of a Russian airliner stream home from Egypt, the Red Sea resort of Sharm…
300,000 workers in tourism industry at risk in Red Sea
Egypt
November 10, 2015
300,000 workers in tourism industry at risk in Red Sea
Approximatelty 300,000 people in the tourism and hotel industry in the Red Sea are at risk of losing their jobs…
Social media users, artists launch campaigns to support Sharm el-Sheikh tourism
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Social media users, artists launch campaigns to support Sharm el-Sheikh tourism
Days after Britain and Russia announced the cancellation of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, users on social networking websites launched a…
Travel ban a blow to tourism
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Travel ban a blow to tourism
The various travel bans to Egypt have affected tourism, especially for the Christmas season, as many bookings have been cancelled. According…
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
Egypt’s immigration and Egyptian expatriates affairs' minister has pleaded with Egyptians abroad to spend their vacations in Egypt, a call…
Marathon to promote tourism organized in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
November 6, 2015
Marathon to promote tourism organized in Sharm el-Sheikh
A marathon to promote tourism was launched Friday morning at Ras Mohammed natural reserve in Sharm el-Sheikh where 70 tourists…
Sharm el-Sheikh: jewel of Egypt’s tourism industry
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh: jewel of Egypt’s tourism industry
The Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where British tourists were stranded Thursday after flight cancellations over fears a bomb…
Russian plane disaster affects Russian tourism to Egypt: newspaper
Egypt
November 2, 2015
Russian plane disaster affects Russian tourism to Egypt: newspaper
A spokesperson for the Russian Federation for Tourism Industry said the Russian plane disaster in Egypt has resulted in a…