tourism
ElBaradei unveils own crisis plan for Egypt’s economy
Egypt
January 8, 2012
ElBaradei unveils own crisis plan for Egypt’s economy
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has outlined a strategy for Egypt's government to follow to lift the country out of economic…
Fears for tourism as Egypt Islamists verge on victory
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Fears for tourism as Egypt Islamists verge on victory
SHARM EL-SHEIKH — On a barren hill in Sharm el-Sheikh, not far from the famous beach resorts with their bikini-clad…
Hotel occupancy down in Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh
Business
January 1, 2012
Hotel occupancy down in Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh
Hotel occupancy in Cairo and the resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh has plunged from 2010, according to the head of…
Minister: Egypt tourism down 30% in 2011
Business
December 30, 2011
Minister: Egypt tourism down 30% in 2011
The number of tourists who visited Egypt in 2011 was one-third less than in 2010, Egypt's Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry…
Egypt expects tourism rebound in 2012, security key
Business
December 30, 2011
Egypt expects tourism rebound in 2012, security key
Egypt expects tourism revenues to rebound by more than a third next year if the country's security situation improves in…
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga met in Cairo with the new Tunisian ambassador to Cairo, Mahmoud…
Leading Brotherhood figure: Yes, we’ll prohibit booze
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Leading Brotherhood figure: Yes, we’ll prohibit booze
“We'll prohibit alcohol,” said Sobhi Saleh, a leading figure of the Muslim Brotherhood at a Tuesday rally in New Valley,…
Tourist arrivals drop 24% in third quarter
Business
December 21, 2011
Tourist arrivals drop 24% in third quarter
Tourism in Egypt was down almost 24 percent for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last…
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Business
December 18, 2011
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Hesham Zaazou, deputy tourism minister, on Sunday warned that tourism in Egypt could be negatively affected by recent violent incidents,…