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Memorializing the ‘grand hotels’ of Egypt
Life & Style

Memorializing the ‘grand hotels’ of Egypt

In “Grand Hotels of Egypt: In the Golden Age of Travel,” Andrew Humphreys gives a detailed history of the flourishing…
Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days
Egypt

Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days

Egypt's hard-hit tourism sector is facing a new start after a “difficult” year, but there is reason for optimism, the…
Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report
Business

Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report

The number of international tourists to Egypt declined during the last quarter of 2011 by 29.2 percent, at 2.9 million…
Tourism falls 28.5% in January
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Tourism falls 28.5% in January

Tourism rates dropped by 28.5 percent in January according to the latest official statistics, the government's top tourism official told…
Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds
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Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds

I never thought of a six-hour layover as a good thing. But when this long layover in Amsterdam gave me…
Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights
Egypt

Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights

A number of travel agencies in Hurghada are threatening to suspend their daily flights to archaeological sites in Luxor due…
Egypt looks to India to boost struggling tourism market
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Egypt looks to India to boost struggling tourism market

As the country’s tourism sector strives to get back on its feet following the popular uprising that led to Hosni…
Foreign tourist arrivals drop, Arab arrivals rise at end of 2011
Egypt

Foreign tourist arrivals drop, Arab arrivals rise at end of 2011

The number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt in December 2011 dropped 33 percent compared to the same month in 2010,…
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Egypt

Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who expounded on his criticism of political deals surrounding presidential…
Egypt woos tourists with incentives, promises of stability
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Egypt woos tourists with incentives, promises of stability

Egypt announced on Monday that it will offer several unprecedented incentives through Egyptian hotels to attract tourists. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism…
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