tourism
Tourism minister to visit Iran in bid for tourism boost
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Tourism minister to visit Iran in bid for tourism boost
The tourism minister is visiting Iran Sunday, in an attempt to boost tourism and restore ties between the two countries…
Suez Canal revenues drop 3.6% in first half of fiscal year
Business
February 21, 2013
Suez Canal revenues drop 3.6% in first half of fiscal year
Suez Canal revenues fell 3.6 percent in first half of the current fiscal year versus the same period before, Planning…
Housing minister unveils first phase of national development plan
Business
February 20, 2013
Housing minister unveils first phase of national development plan
Housing and Urban Development Minister Tareq Wafiq announced Wednesday that officials had completed the first phase of a national strategic…
The tourist and the Bedouin
Life & Style
February 12, 2013
The tourist and the Bedouin
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word Bedouin? For many of us, it…
Seven dead, 38 injured in tourist bus crash
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Seven dead, 38 injured in tourist bus crash
Seven people died and 38 were injured Sunday when a tourist bus overturned in the rugged area of Abu Zenima…
Cruise ferry sank in Nile River, passengers rescued
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Cruise ferry sank in Nile River, passengers rescued
A cruise ferry The King of the Nile heading to Aswan from Luxor carrying 120 mostly Egyptian passengers sank in…
Tourism union speaks out against fuel subsidy removal plan
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Tourism union speaks out against fuel subsidy removal plan
The government decision this week to remove subsidies on diesel designated for the tourism sector is a disaster, Khaled al-Mennawy,…
Nour Party launches tourism campaign
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Nour Party launches tourism campaign
Nour Party Spokesperson Nader Bakkar said Tuesday that the party was launching a tourism promotion campaign for Egypt. In a…
Government to lift diesel subsidies for tourism sector in May
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Government to lift diesel subsidies for tourism sector in May
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf al-Araby has announced that the Cabinet will remove subsidies on diesel fuel sold…
Tourism recovery likely to remain turbulent this year
Business
January 3, 2013
Tourism recovery likely to remain turbulent this year
Mohamed, 24, studied tourism and graduated two years ago. The timing was unfortunate. By February 2011 — during and immediately…