tourism
Egypt adopts Open Skies Policy to further boost tourism
Egypt
September 16, 2019
Egypt adopts Open Skies Policy to further boost tourism
An announcement by Egypt on its implementation of the Open Skies Policy, which allows Egyptian airlines to operate direct flights…
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
Egypt
September 16, 2019
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
Environmental researcher Ahmed Shawky warned against the negative impact of tourism on Dugongs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Abu…
Luxor ranks 3rd in most hot air ballooning trips worldwide: Federation
Life & Style
September 15, 2019
Luxor ranks 3rd in most hot air ballooning trips worldwide: Federation
Luxor has ranked third worldwide in having the most hot air ballooning trips and tourists, flying over Luxor’s temples, the…
Video: “People To People” wins UNWTO’s Best Middle Eastern Promotional Film Award
Egypt
September 13, 2019
Video: “People To People” wins UNWTO’s Best Middle Eastern Promotional Film Award
Egypt’s promotional video campaign titled “People To People” was granted the Middle East’s Best Promotional Film Award by the United…
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
World
September 13, 2019
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong’s most prestigious sporting tournaments on Friday became the latest victim of the huge protests convulsing the…
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Features/Interviews
September 10, 2019
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Under the auspices of Egypt’s Prime Minister, Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat unveiled the New Hospitality Criteria program for Egyptian hotels…
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Egypt
September 5, 2019
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Air Malta has announced the return of direct flights from Malta to Cairo after a 12-year suspension of flights to…
Hot air balloon rides resume in Luxor
Life & Style
September 1, 2019
Hot air balloon rides resume in Luxor
Pilot trips for hot air balloon rides at Luxor’s West Bank resumed on Saturday, following a two-month halt after strong…
New museum planned for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
Egypt
August 30, 2019
New museum planned for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities signed a cooperation protocol with Almasa Group for the establishment of a new museum in the…
New fees to be imposed on Egypt’s natural reserves
Environment
August 28, 2019
New fees to be imposed on Egypt’s natural reserves
The Ministry of Environment is set to implement a new regulation plan on Egypt’s natural resources, which includes applying a…