tourism
Russian tourist companies to resume arrivals to Egypt
Egypt
September 16, 2013
Russian tourist companies to resume arrivals to Egypt
Major Russian tourist companies are looking to resume trips to Egypt's Red Sea resorts, according to Maged al-Qady, adviser to…
86 hotels closed in the Red Sea due to tourism recession
Business
September 11, 2013
86 hotels closed in the Red Sea due to tourism recession
Five hotels were shut down in Hurghada, and four others in Marsa Alam and Safaga on Tuesday, bringing the total…
Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October
Culture
August 26, 2013
Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said a number of monumental projects will be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedeed on Oct.…
Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister
Egypt
August 13, 2013
Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister
The total income from tourism during Egypt's Eid vacation hit LE1 million, said Minister for Antiquities Affairs, Mohamed Ibrahim. The figure…
Minister: Pro-Morsy protests hampering tourism
Egypt
July 31, 2013
Minister: Pro-Morsy protests hampering tourism
Protests by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy are hampering Egypt's already stagnant tourism trade, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said.…
Minister predicts 13 million tourists in 2013
Egypt
May 29, 2013
Minister predicts 13 million tourists in 2013
Egypt’s Tourism Minister on Tuesday predicted that, by year’s end, 13 million tourists will have visited Egypt in 2013, an…
Luxor hot air balloons back in business
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Luxor hot air balloons back in business
Hot air balloon tours are set to resume in Luxor on Wednesday after a hiatus of nearly six weeks following…
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Government sources said that the decision taken by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou to stop incoming flights from Iran until the…
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou decided to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half of June to reconsider a…
Egypt denies Iranian offer to restore shrines
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Egypt denies Iranian offer to restore shrines
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has denied signing agreements with Iran concerning the restoration of Islamic shrines or any other monuments,…