tourism
Tourism minister: Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh ‘high risk’
Business
July 22, 2011
Tourism minister: Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh ‘high risk’
Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour announced Friday that he has asked the government to carry out the trial…
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
The number of arrivals and departures through Cairo International Airport has returned to its normal rate, an airport source said…
Backpacking is safe fun, if you follow the rules
Life & Style
July 10, 2011
Backpacking is safe fun, if you follow the rules
Summer’s started, the sun is shining in many corners of the world, and a feeling for escape follows you from…
Official reports: Tahrir clashes less harmful to tourism than sectarian strife
Business
July 6, 2011
Official reports: Tahrir clashes less harmful to tourism than sectarian strife
Official statistics prove that tourism was less affected by the clashes in Tahrir Square than the sectarian violence that took…
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
Environment
July 2, 2011
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
Eighty-three tourist establishments and resorts have filled in parts of the Red Sea, a report issued by Red Sea branch…
Minister: Egypt tourism to rebound to pre-revolution levels in September
Business
June 20, 2011
Minister: Egypt tourism to rebound to pre-revolution levels in September
The number of tourists visiting Egypt will return to pre-revolution levels in September, Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour predicted…
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: Some Copts will vote for me
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, secretary general of the Arab Doctors Union and formerly a leading Muslim Brotherhood member, has said…
Italy sponsors ad campaigns promoting tourism in Egypt
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Italy sponsors ad campaigns promoting tourism in Egypt
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi instructed the Italian Ministry of Tourism and tourism magazines to create advertising campaigns promoting travel…
Tourists to reach 10 million by end of the year, says tourism minister
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Tourists to reach 10 million by end of the year, says tourism minister
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour on Sunday said he expects the number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt to reach…
Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas
Business
June 12, 2011
Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas
The Egyptian government is considering relaxing the visa rules for Arab tourists in order to encourage more visitors to Egypt,…