tourism
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Business
August 12, 2010
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Cairo needs some 24,000 hotel rooms in addition to the existing 36,000 rooms in order to accommodate international events, according…
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
Life & Style
August 4, 2010
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
Reminiscing over the past ten years of frequent trips to the strip of bright blue sea and white sand that…
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
Life & Style
July 19, 2010
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
Egypt's aptly-named Red Sea Riviera encompasses all the beaches along the Red Sea, both on the Sinai Peninsula and the…
NGOs oppose the construction of new floating hotels on Lake Nasser
Environment
July 18, 2010
NGOs oppose the construction of new floating hotels on Lake Nasser
The Ministries of Environment, Irrigation, and Health, as well as several environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), called on the Ministry of…
Tourism chief: 25% increase in tourists during 2010
Business
June 27, 2010
Tourism chief: 25% increase in tourists during 2010
The number of tourists visiting Egypt from England, Eastern Europe and Russia has increased by 20-25 percent compared to last…
Wild Guanabana: Redefining tourism for Egyptians
Life & Style
June 22, 2010
Wild Guanabana: Redefining tourism for Egyptians
Trips around the world feed our curiosity for different cultures, nourish our understanding of the world around us, and satisfy…
Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill
Environment
June 20, 2010
Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill
The Ministry of Environment will form a committee to assess the damage caused by the recent oil spill in Hurghada,…
Oil spills in Hurghada threaten marine life, tourism
Environment
June 19, 2010
Oil spills in Hurghada threaten marine life, tourism
Massive oil spills appeared yesterday in the Red Sea, covering a distance of approximately 20km from el-Gouna in the north…
Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast
Business
June 12, 2010
Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast
El Montazah Company for Tourism and Investment has announced plans to build LE1.2 billion tourist projects in Alexandria and the…
Sukhna development projects suffer setbacks
Business
June 9, 2010
Sukhna development projects suffer setbacks
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained documents revealing major setbacks with regard to the implementation of 17 projects by various companies in…