tourism
Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
Egypt
November 14, 2011
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
October 11, 2011
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
October 7, 2011
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
September 28, 2011
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
September 27, 2011
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
September 26, 2011
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
September 23, 2011
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
September 20, 2011
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
September 19, 2011
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
September 18, 2011
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…