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EgyptAir owes Petroleum Ministry LE1 billion, says minister
Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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
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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,…
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