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IMF loan, reforms ‘both vital for Egypt’
Egypt

IMF loan, reforms ‘both vital for Egypt’

International Monetary Fund approval of Egypt's request for nearly US$5 billion in aid would come as a vital boon to…
Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month
Egypt

Tourism minister: sector losing LE1 billion per month

  The tourism sector has lost LE1 billion per month this year as compared to the same period in 2010,…
Hotel occupancy drops 15 percent in Sinai after attack
Business

Hotel occupancy drops 15 percent in Sinai after attack

Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said hotel occupancy dropped by 15 percent in Sinai just 48 hours after the Rafah attack.…
Security increased at Luxor tourist spots
Egypt

Security increased at Luxor tourist spots

Security forces in Luxor have started imposing new procedures on archaeological sites, hotels and other tourist areas in the governorate.…
Cairo-Sharm el-Sheikh tourists’ trips canceled after protests block road
Egypt

Cairo-Sharm el-Sheikh tourists’ trips canceled after protests block road

Tour organizers said Sunday that 27 tours were unable to travel due to protests that erupted in South Sinai on…
Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released
Egypt

Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released

  Security forces in Marsa Alam have released 281 tourists who were detained after locals blocked the road, preventing the…
Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom
World

Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom

An expected worldwide boom in Muslim tourism was reflected in the growing availability of amenities such as halal spas and…
Salafi Party demands alcohol embargo at Egypt’s diplomatic missions
Egypt

Salafi Party demands alcohol embargo at Egypt’s diplomatic missions

The Asala Party has requested Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr instruct Egypt's diplomatic missions abroad to not offer alcoholic beverages…
Morsy’s ticking bomb
Egypt

Morsy’s ticking bomb

Twenty-two days into his rule as president, Mohamed Morsy’s 100-day plan, which covers a wide range of issues, seems more…
Future of Egypt tourism in Morsy’s hands
Life & Style

Future of Egypt tourism in Morsy’s hands

Fears over the establishment of hard-line policies under the new Islamist leadership have raised questions about the fate of Egypt’s…
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