tourism
Don’t destroy beach tourism, Morsy told
Business
July 18, 2012
Don’t destroy beach tourism, Morsy told
AIN SOKHNA — The beanbag chair decorated with Pharaonic-era rulers that Waleed displays has found another use since passing business…
Tourism rises in first half of 2012
Business
July 17, 2012
Tourism rises in first half of 2012
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour on Tuesday said that the number of tourists in Egypt during the first six…
Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna
Life & Style
July 15, 2012
Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna
The Red Sea town of Gouna feels like a world apart from the rest of Egypt. Even though its architecture…
World markets watchful of power struggle, says tourism official
Egypt
July 11, 2012
World markets watchful of power struggle, says tourism official
World tourism markets are watching the ongoing dispute among Egypt's branches of government with interest, a Tourism Ministry official told…
The souq is ours: Life after tourism in Aswan’s souq
Life & Style
July 8, 2012
The souq is ours: Life after tourism in Aswan’s souq
"If they were British, we said ‘Our shop is cheaper than Asda,’” says Haitham Ibrahim, as we stroll through Sharia…
Coptic tourism minister denies nomination for vice presidency
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Coptic tourism minister denies nomination for vice presidency
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has dismissed reports that he has been nominated for the post of Egypt's vice…
Tourism official requests meeting with Morsy
Business
July 6, 2012
Tourism official requests meeting with Morsy
Elhamy al-Zayat, the head of the Egyptian tourism chamber, has asked for a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy to discuss…
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
Egypt
July 4, 2012
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
The Freedom and Justice Party plans on submitting a proposal to host the 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, Ahmed Emam,…
Tour Guides Syndicate: Morsy’s Tahrir Square speech reassuring
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Tour Guides Syndicate: Morsy’s Tahrir Square speech reassuring
The chairman of the Tour Guides Syndicate was pleased with the content of President Mohamed Morsy's speech in Tahrir Square…
Morsy to focus on tourism, economy in first 100 days, says spokesperson
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Morsy to focus on tourism, economy in first 100 days, says spokesperson
President-elect Mohamed Morsy envisages transforming Egypt’s rentier-based economy to a value-added economy, Yasser Ali al-Afdal, Morsy’s temporary official spokesperson, said…