tourism
EgyptAir owes Petroleum Ministry LE1 billion, says minister
Business
December 13, 2011
EgyptAir owes Petroleum Ministry LE1 billion, says minister
EgyptAir owes the Petroleum Ministry some LE1 billion, Civil Aviation Minister Hussein Massoud said at a press conference on Tuesday.…
Egypt 2011 tourism revenues down by a third
Business
December 13, 2011
Egypt 2011 tourism revenues down by a third
Egypt expects to earn about US$9 billion from tourism in 2011, down by about a third on a year earlier…
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
Egypt
December 12, 2011
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
The Salafi Nour Party has no authority to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, said Nader Bakar, spokesman of…
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt
December 10, 2011
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt should use its beaches as resources to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has said. He…
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
Egypt
December 9, 2011
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
Around 1000 Egyptians rallied near the ancient pyramids on Friday to protest against what they said were threats by Islamic…
Tourism Ministry calls for dialogue with Salafis
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Tourism Ministry calls for dialogue with Salafis
Islamist successes in the first phase of the parliamentary elections have raised fears among those working in tourism, especially in…
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
Art news
December 7, 2011
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
LUXOR — In 1910, French novelist Pierre Loti wrote of the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor: “The thing that dominates…
Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest
Business
November 26, 2011
Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest
Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and…
Four major tourist markets cancel Egypt flight bookings
Business
November 22, 2011
Four major tourist markets cancel Egypt flight bookings
Travel agencies in four major markets for tourists have stopped booking flights to Egypt, an Egyptian tourism official said Tuesday.…
Sixty-three flights canceled amid Tahrir turmoil
Business
November 21, 2011
Sixty-three flights canceled amid Tahrir turmoil
Sixty-three flights to and from Egypt have been canceled since Friday due to violence in downtown Cairo and around Egypt,…