tourism
Weekend Getaway: Ras Sedr
Life & Style
June 9, 2011
Weekend Getaway: Ras Sedr
As Ain Sokhna is becoming crowded and more commercial, peace lovers and sports addicts are directing their vigorous attention to…
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
A German tourist who was suspected of being infected with E. coli left Hurghada on Wednesday on a private plane…
Egypt expects 11 million tourists by end of year
Business
June 7, 2011
Egypt expects 11 million tourists by end of year
The number of tourists arriving to Egypt is expected to reach 11 million by the end of this year, Minister…
Q&A with Egypt’s Gladiator: Fight with Lion still on!
Environment
June 7, 2011
Q&A with Egypt’s Gladiator: Fight with Lion still on!
Given the current state of the economy, it comes as no surprise that many Egyptians are doing all that they…
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
Business
June 6, 2011
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
The head of the Egyptian Museum has said he expects less visitors this summer at the museum, located in downtown…
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
Around 300 individuals gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting “Islamist, Islamist,” and calling for the implementation of Sharia Law…
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
Business
June 2, 2011
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
As political turmoil and sectarian strife continue to afflict post-uprising Egypt, the tourism industry is struggling to get its high…
Non-traditional tourism will help recovery, says minister
Business
June 1, 2011
Non-traditional tourism will help recovery, says minister
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour said on Wednesday that his ministry would adopt non-traditional methods to compensate for…
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
Life & Style
May 30, 2011
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
I have always wanted to go to a city with a moat. It might not have a drawbridge - although…