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Surfing in Egypt, on a couch
Life & Style

Surfing in Egypt, on a couch

In light of recent events, the government may have jumped the gun with its predictions of a return to pre-revolution…
Arab Spring cost region 7 million tourists in 2011
Business

Arab Spring cost region 7 million tourists in 2011

Political unrest cost the Middle East 5 million and North Africa 2 million tourists in 2011, according to the United…
Tourism Minister: Tourism is stronger than religious tide
Egypt

Tourism Minister: Tourism is stronger than religious tide

The religious tide will not affect the tourism sector as its foundations are strong and no official, regardless of their…
At St. Catherine, tourism struggle indicates deeper issues
Life & Style

At St. Catherine, tourism struggle indicates deeper issues

The buses come from Sharm el-Sheikh. Mercedes, Scania, Volvo — the streamlined, high-torque vehicles are parked side by side on…
Tourism minister says Israeli tourists didn’t leave Sinai
Egypt

Tourism minister says Israeli tourists didn’t leave Sinai

Israeli government calls for tourists to leave Sinai did not affect tourism, and tourists who accessed Sinai via Taba did…
South Sinai governor: Israeli travel warnings aim to affect tourism in Egypt
Egypt

South Sinai governor: Israeli travel warnings aim to affect tourism in Egypt

The governor of South Sinai, Major General Khaled Foada, said Saturday that Israel's warning to its citizens not to travel…
Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately, warns of militants’ attack plans
Egypt

Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately, warns of militants’ attack plans

Israel’s government is telling its citizens to immediately leave Egypt’s Sinai desert peninsula, citing warnings of planned attacks against them.…
South Sinai governor: Bedouin arms proliferation is a problem
Egypt

South Sinai governor: Bedouin arms proliferation is a problem

The Bedouin question is “a headache for the government,” General Khaled Fouda, the governor of South Sinai, told reporters on…
Tourism declines 28.6% in January 2012
Business

Tourism declines 28.6% in January 2012

The number of tourists visiting Egypt has dropped by 28.6 percent in January 2012 in comparison to last year, according…
Govt report: Growth of GDP, construction sector revitalize economy
Business

Govt report: Growth of GDP, construction sector revitalize economy

The Egyptian economy partially recovered in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2011/2012, from October to December, according to…
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