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Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
Egypt

Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism

The head of Egypt's travel agencies chamber, Hossam al-Sha'er, said he has drawn up a plan to get tourism back…
Cairo hotel occupancy down 11%
Business

Cairo hotel occupancy down 11%

Cairo hotels occupancy dropped by 11 percent, affected by the violence at Maspero on Sunday, said Osama al-Ashry, undersecretary of…
Two Russian tourists drown in Red Sea
Egypt

Two Russian tourists drown in Red Sea

Two Russian tourists drowned in two unrelated incidents on Thursday while swimming off the coast in the Red Sea Governorate,…
Minister anticipates 25% drop in 2011 tourist arrivals
Egypt

Minister anticipates 25% drop in 2011 tourist arrivals

ASWAN - Egypt's once lucrative tourism industry has started to recover after an uprising in January nearly paralyzed it, but…
Egyptian airports recover 80% of activity
Business

Egyptian airports recover 80% of activity

The Egyptian Airports Company said Monday that domestic aviation has been restored to 80 percent of its former activity, and…
Israel limits travel to Taba terminal with Egypt
Egypt

Israel limits travel to Taba terminal with Egypt

Israel on Sunday restricted its citizens from traveling to the Taba border crossing with Egypt for "security reasons," the prime…
Tourism workers to face Islamists
Business

Tourism workers to face Islamists

Statements by prominent Islamists expressing their intent to create regulations for tourism in Egypt have prompted tourism workers to begin…
Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart
Life & Style

Postcard from Portland: Maine finds its cultural heart

With very few people, and a lot of forests and coastline, the US state of Maine, in the northeast corner…
Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze
Egypt

Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze

Four Egyptians, including three emergency response personnel and an employee, were injured early on Monday in a blaze in a…
Entry to pyramids area to be mechanized
Egypt

Entry to pyramids area to be mechanized

The entry to the area housing the Giza Pyramids is set to become mechanized on Monday, with visitors receiving electronically…
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