tourism
Surfing in Egypt, on a couch
Life & Style
May 6, 2012
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
May 3, 2012
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
May 1, 2012
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
April 30, 2012
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
April 23, 2012
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
April 21, 2012
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
April 21, 2012
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
April 15, 2012
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
April 12, 2012
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
April 8, 2012
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…