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Visiting Egypt as a tourist in 2019
After an eight-year slump for tourism in Egypt largely due to safety concerns in recent times. Tourism, one of the most popular and profitable industries in the country is finally starting to pick up again.
Al-Wadi unveils new project in North Coast
Company launched 4th phase of Agora Sidi Abdel Rahman project in mid-July, says Commercial Director
Tourism investors owe $180m to government
600 investors obtained lands from Tourism Ministry, failed to pay lands’ instalments
“Sale of Amun’s head in London is theft of Egypt’s identity”: Sahar Talaat Mostafa
Auctions on Egyptian artefacts in Europe must end
CCFE: new technical programmes between tourism, health ministries, French institutions
Chamber follows up on signed agreements during Macron’s visit to Egypt last January, says Behnam
Tourism sector accounts for 20% of Egypt’s GDP: Al-Mashat
Al-Mashat explained that Egypt has 3 million people working in the tourism sector
Tourism sector will not be affected by latest fuel price hike: Former TPA president
Average spending of tourists may increase, supported by increase in fuel, diesel prices, says El Damery
Egypt’s tourism growth is the fastest in North Africa by 16.5%: Al-Mashat
Tourism financing from global institutions still very weak, says minister
Opera show commemorates Holy Family’s trip in Egypt
Egypt to prepare file on trip, present it to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee
Boom in hotel occupancy in conjunction with AFCON
A member of the Chamber of Tourism, Waheed Assem, told Daily News Egypt that the rate of hotel occupancy is going well, as the percentage of occupancy in all the governorates hosting the matches significantly increased
Egypt publishes a catalogue of Holy Family’s trip in Egypt
Documentation part of ministry of antiquities’ plan to submit places into UNESCO’s Heritage sites list
Tourism Promotion to provide training for South Valley Tourism Faculty’s students
Transportation capacity in Upper Egypt represents only 35% from total transportation capacity that ought to work to receive incoming tourists
US market represents 3% of tourist arrivals to Egypt: Al-Mashat
Gulf Air operates 19 flights to Egypt weekly, says Bahrain’s tourism minister
World awaits opening of GEM: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals to grow by 3.4% in 2019, says organisation
AZAL to resume Charter Flights from Baku to Cairo July 8
Egypt’s tourism revenues to come from various small source markets, better than depending on only 3,4 major markets representing 90% of annual revenues: El Damery
More than 190,000 Dutch tourists visit Egypt in 2018: Ambassador
Netherlands stepped up its efforts to assist Egypt in its difficult, courageous reforms
Egypt launches electronic portal for visa applications
The Egyptian government has launched an electronic portal to help tourists apply for a visa to its territory
International tourist arrivals grow 4% in Q1 of 2019: UNWTO
Total exports earnings from international tourism reach $1.7tn in 2018, says agency
Egypt to launch EGP 20bn worth medical tourism city in Badr
Project to be built over 109 feddan within five years
Number of 8 Egyptian tour operators likely to visit Indonesia in June
Numbers of Indonesian students in Egypt witness a significant increase, says ambassador
Dahab listed top one of MENA’s best beaches
Want to go diving? Perhaps Snorkeling? Famous shipwreck? Come to Dahab
Average cultural tourist spending in Egypt to reach $100 per day next season
Japan tops list of high-spending countries, followed by the US, Germany, says Osman
Egypt, Bulgaria sign MoU to boost bilateral tourism relations
The signing ceremony comes on the sidelines of “Investing in Tourism Sustainability” Conference (ITSC) held in 30-31 May in Bulgaria.
Egypt 1st to implement UNDP’s Gender Equality Seal Programme in tourism sector
The GES UNDP country offices’ aim is to integrate gender equality into all aspects of their development work.
Ukraine ranks 2nd in top 10 tourism exporters to Egypt in 2018: Al-Mashat
Furthermore, the minister spoke about the Ukrainian market and its importance to the Egyptian tourism as one of the most important and most developed markets for Egypt.
Stability, promotion campaigns have revived tourism in Egypt: UNWTO
The tourism sector in Egypt suffered a downturn since the 2011 revolution, and the sector in Egypt suffered a devastating blow, especially when a Russian passenger plane crashed over Sinai in late October 2015 and all its passengers were killed.
IMF mission praises Egypt’s tourism structural reform programme
During the meeting, Al-Mashat highlighted the importance of the tourism sector for the growth of countries’ economies, explaining that in Egypt the tourism sector contributes to providing job opportunities for more than three million people and represents 20% of the GDP.
Egypt, CNN sign partnership to promote tourism in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the international CNN network to implement an international tourism campaign aiming to present Egypt in a contemporary and modern perspective through using an innovative mix of television platforms, digital media, and social networking sites. The new partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the CNN which …
Egypt to participate in World Tourism Forum
Al-Mashat to discuss with College of Hotel Management in Lucerne means to raise Egyptian tourism sector employees’ efficiency
Major Egyptian tourism markets’ RevPAR to grow by 18% in 2019: Colliers
Four cities witnessed RevPAR growth of 39% in first two months of current year