tourism
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
Around 14,000 tourists have arrived so far on Saturday at Hurghada International Airport, the highest number of tourists to visit the resort…
Tourism officials worry about hotel occupancy, decline in tourism sector
Business
April 6, 2012
Tourism officials worry about hotel occupancy, decline in tourism sector
Experts and officials warned of the collapse of the tourism sector, in spite of the recovery the sector has witnessed…
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
Egypt
April 5, 2012
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
Major General Mahmoud al-Hefnawy, South Sinai security chief, denied reports in Israeli media that rockets were fired from the Sinai…
Tourism workers threaten strike over exclusion from constituent assembly
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tourism workers threaten strike over exclusion from constituent assembly
The Egyptian Tourism Federation on Wednesday threatened to strike on 20 April over the exclusion of tourism sector representatives from…
Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Thousands of tourists poured into Egypt this week, officials said, showing signs that tourism rates are recovering after last year’s…
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party is not coordinating with the ruling military council and the Muslim Brotherhood to select a candidate…
Egypt Q4 balance of payments deficit $5.7 billion
Business
March 25, 2012
Egypt Q4 balance of payments deficit $5.7 billion
Egypt's balance of payments slid into a deficit of $5.65 billion in the politically-fraught final quarter of 2011, turning around…
12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday
Egypt
March 24, 2012
12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday
Airplane passenger numbers at Hurghada International Airport on Saturday are highest since the start of the 25 January revolution in…
Out with the old: Fighting for history in Yerevan
Life & Style
March 18, 2012
Out with the old: Fighting for history in Yerevan
Deserted Soviet factories and trilingual fruit vendors dotted the road leaving Georgia for Armenia. Cliff-hugging routes overlooking dramatic gorges and…
Five airlines at Cairo airport cancel flights for lack of passengers
Business
March 14, 2012
Five airlines at Cairo airport cancel flights for lack of passengers
Five airline companies operating out of Cairo International Airport canceled their flights Wednesday due to an absence of passengers, airport…