tourism
Egyptian delegation in Brazil to promote tourism
Business
June 24, 2014
Egyptian delegation in Brazil to promote tourism
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou has assigned a delegation from the Tourism Ministry and the Egyptian Tourism Authority to prepare an…
LE35 million to promote domestic tourism
Business
June 19, 2014
LE35 million to promote domestic tourism
Egypt's new government is pumping LE35 million to stimulate domestic tourism as part of the 2014/2015 fiscal year budget, which starts in…
Tourism rates decline by 32.4% in March
Business
May 13, 2014
Tourism rates decline by 32.4% in March
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics reported that tourist numbers declined by 32.4 percent to reach 755,000 tourists…
Holy Family trip program launches in June
Egypt
April 23, 2014
Holy Family trip program launches in June
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said the ministry will launch a promotional program for the Holy Family trip in June. The program…
New direct flights between Hurghada, German cities
Business
April 8, 2014
New direct flights between Hurghada, German cities
Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said on Tuesday that Air Cairo will launch new direct flights to a number of…
Hotel occupancy range between 46-52 percent, says tourism official
Business
April 8, 2014
Hotel occupancy range between 46-52 percent, says tourism official
Tourism Minister Deputy Osama al-Ashry, who supervises tourist resorts and hotels sector, said on Tuesday that hotel occupancy at Egyptian…
Tourism revenues down by 66 percent during first half of FY 2013/14
Business
April 7, 2014
Tourism revenues down by 66 percent during first half of FY 2013/14
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said on Monday that the sector's revenues declined by 66 percent, bringing in US$1.9 billion during…
Tourism Minister says foreign media hostile to Egypt
Egypt
April 1, 2014
Tourism Minister says foreign media hostile to Egypt
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said 82 percent of the western media coverage and 92 percent of US media coverage is…
Policeman accused of sexually assaulting Russian tourist, sent to court
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Policeman accused of sexually assaulting Russian tourist, sent to court
Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred a policeman to Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a…
Tourism Minister: Report not filed over raped British tourist
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Tourism Minister: Report not filed over raped British tourist
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said the incident of raping a British tourist dates back to 6 March and that he…