Tourism still struggling in Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt - Local tourism industry insiders are not impressed with the recent pick-up in touristic activity recently trumpeted by Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou.
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Egypt's Tourism
Last week, the Les Rois hotel in Hurghada opened to the sound of breaking glass as bottles of alcohol were smashed in celebration.
Egypt sets out to boost tourist numbers by at least a fifth this year
Egypt is open to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis, the tourism minister has said, as the Islamist-ruled country sets out to boost numbers by at least a fifth this year.
travel web sites
Located at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe, Egypt has always been a pioneer for emerging communications and technologies.
Egypt-Iran Tourism
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt has suspended tourist flights from Iran following an outcry from hard-line Sunni Muslims angered about visitors from the mostly Shiite country, only a week after direct ...
Iran-Egypt Tourism
More than 50 Iranian tourists, the first official tour group from the Islamic republic in decades, arrived in Upper Egypt on Sunday amid tight security.
Luxor Hot Air Balloon Crash
LUXOR, Egypt — The fiery crash of a sightseeing balloon that killed 19 tourists has cast a further pall over this city of ancient temples and tombs, already perhaps the hardest hit by Egypt's ...
Visitors die in road accident near Aswan
CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian security official says two Argentinian tourists and their Egyptian driver have been killed in a road accident near the ancient city of Aswan in southern Egypt.
Former Tourism Minister Zuhair Garana acquitted in Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian criminal court acquitted Saturday former tourism and housing ministers Zuhair Garana and Ahmed al-Maghrabi of corruption charges, official news agency MENA reported.
British Tourists Kidnapped In Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt - Two British tourists in southern Sinai have been freed just hours after their kidnapping, an Egyptian military intelligence official has said.
Tourist dead in bus crash
CAIRO, Egypt - A mini-bus overturned Saturday morning on the highway from Egypt's Aswan to tourist attraction Abu Simbel, killing one Chinese tourist and leaving another 13 people on board injured ...
Luxor tourism
LUXOR, Egypt - Tourism in Egypt's Luxor has not been affected by the recent balloon explosion as none of the booked tours has been canceled after the accident, Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad said on ...
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Iran-Egypt Tourism
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has underlined the significance of the enhancement of bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic and Egypt in all areas, particularly in ...
Luxor Crash
LUXOR, Egypt - Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor faces a crippling blow to its tourism industry, already reeling from unrest following the country's uprising, after a horrific hot-air balloon ...
Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 19 Foreigners
LUXOR, Egypt - 19 foreign tourists were killed when a hot air balloon exploded and plummeted from the sky in southern Egypt, state-run Nile TV reported.
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Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's tourism minister is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers and thaws relations with Iran after a 30-year ...
Conference aims to reactivate post-revolution Egypt's battered tourism industry
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's Coalition to Support Tourism (CST) has invited President Mohamed Morsi to open an upcoming three-day conference – from 11 to 13 March – devoted to tourism promotion, ...
Egypt's move raises fears that growing conservatism could affect tourism
This week the government – led by Mohamed Morsi of the Freedom and Justice Party, which has strong links to the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood – said it will no longer issue licenses to sell ...
we can make it
By Mario Masciullo, eTN Italy
An Italian delegation of tour operators attended to an urgent meeting, held in Manasterly Palace on the banks of the Nile River, organized by Mr.Tawfic Assy, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism ...
Egypt's Tourism
Egypt's tourism minister plans to install live webcams in holiday hotspots to prove the country's industry remains healthy.
new 5-star family hotel project in Egypt
HURGHADA, Egypt - On the occasion of the Red Sea Governorate’s Day, the Steigenberger Al Dau Resort celebrated the traditional cornerstone laying of its new 5-star family hotel project, namely ...
Egypt reports rise in tourists and revenue from tourism last year
CAIRO, Egypt - Hisham Zaazou, the Egyptian Tourism Minister, announced a 17 percent increase in 2012 tourists and 13 percent rise in tourism income yesterday when compared to 2011.
resort takes leading role promoting sustainable tourism in Egypt
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced certification of Movenpick Resort Hurghada, Egypt.
Middle East And North Africa Hotel Industry
Egypt’s race to recovery – Sharm El Sheikh sees highest occupancy and Cairo posts record profits since the Revolution.
Egyptian tourism struggling
CAIRO, Egypt - At Egypt's pyramids, the desperation of vendors to sell can be a little frightening for some of the tourists.
More tourists came to Egypt in October
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt’s official statistical agency, registered an increase of up to 8 per cent in the number of tourists visiting Egypt in ...
Egyptian Tourism Up 18.6 Percent
CAIRO, Egypt - The number of tourists that visited Egypt in the first 10 months of 2012 has grown 18.6 per cent over the same period last year, Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said on Sunday Al ...
Egypt: New Dictator On The Rise?
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has issued an order preventing any court from overturning his decisions, essentially allowing him to run the country unchecked until a new constitution is drafted, ...
Tourism To Egypt
CHESTER, England - The latest revelation from Egypt's minister for tourism shows there is certainly plenty of optimism when it comes to the number of visitors expected to make the country their ...
targets Egypt as a source tourism market
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - Looking to attract tourists from the Arabic and the Mediterranean markets, Tanzania has invited journalists from leading media houses in Egypt to visit and get acquainted with its ...
