tourism
Airport sources: Tahrir clashes caused flight cancellations
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Airport sources: Tahrir clashes caused flight cancellations
Air traffic to Egypt has been affected by the clashes in Tahrir Square Friday, with several airlines canceling flights…
International Pharaohs Rally racing event opens in Giza
Egypt
October 1, 2012
International Pharaohs Rally racing event opens in Giza
The 30th round of the International Pharaohs Rally racing event opened Monday morning in the Giza Pyramids area. The sports…
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Qandil: Despite challenges, economy can improve
Egypt
September 24, 2012
Qandil: Despite challenges, economy can improve
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in a speech Monday that the state of the Egyptian economy can be improved, despite…
Postcards from Luxor: Gurna, home to big development, dwindling tourism, and a still-hopeful community
Life & Style
September 16, 2012
Postcards from Luxor: Gurna, home to big development, dwindling tourism, and a still-hopeful community
The once tranquil rural village of Gurna now looks like a reflection of Luxor City. Only two years ago, streets…
PM forms special tourism committee
Egypt
September 13, 2012
PM forms special tourism committee
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has decided to form a ministerial committee to develop a strategy to invigorate the country’s local…
Tourism up 23.4% from January to July
Business
September 9, 2012
Tourism up 23.4% from January to July
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said 5,472,700 tourists visited Egypt between January and July 2012, registering an increase of 23.4 percent…
Qatar says to invest US$18 billion in Egypt economy
Business
September 7, 2012
Qatar says to invest US$18 billion in Egypt economy
Qatar said on Thursday it would invest US$18 billion dollars in tourism and industry projects along Egypt's Mediterranean coast over…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
Life & Style
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…