Tourism News
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Egypt opened, operated 431 hotel and tourist facilities, marine activity centers in 2022
This comes within the framework of the strategic goals of the tourism ministry to increase hotel capacity and tourism activities across Egypt.
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New Hurghada flights from Budapest on Air Cairo
Budapest Airport will see a 173 percent increase in its capacity to Egypt’s second busiest gateway next summer.
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Cairo promises to be more welcoming to tourists with a new Egyptian capital
Egypt is building a new, yet-to-be named capital city at a cost of $59 billion that’s scheduled to open in 2023.
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Sun-tastic! Tourists flock to see solar phenomenon at Egypt’s Karnak temples
The French-Egyptian Center for the Study of the Temples of Karnak was the first to record the solar alignment.
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Tourism Ministry to launch ‘Experience Egypt’ website in January
5 segments of tourists are targeted by campaigns to promote Egypt abroad: family tourism, cultural, relaxation, adventure, and entertainment&culture
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Egyptian gov't cancels Hajj at state expense for current season
This came during the PM's meeting of the Higher Ministerial Committee for Hajj.
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Shark Tank Egypt makes its regional debut at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Shark Tank, the #1 global entrepreneurial reality TV show, will be launched in Egypt in partnership between IMP and Sony.
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EGP 1.6bn directed to tourism promotion, aviation stimulus in FY 2021/22
The Minister added that spending on aviation stimulus amounted to EGP 850m during FY 2021/22, and EGP 800m for promoting Egyptian tourist destinations
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Green tourism tops Egyptian government's investment priorities in new FY plan
There are successful experiences of incorporating environmental aspects in resorts like in Siwa Oasis and Marsa Alam in the Red Sea.
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‘The Great Fringing Reef’ discovered in Egypt’s Red Sea
The diving chamber issued a report on the sustainability of the diving sector and marine activities.
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Marine Tourism flourishes in Red Sea as tourists go for diving, safari
A diving expert in the Red Sea says that there is a state of high demand for marine activity, especially as Europeans favor the suitable weather.
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Even despite war, Ukraine tourists still come to Egypt
According to Russian media reports, the total number of Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Egypt since May amounted to 197,000.
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Achieving 30M tourists yearly.. Egypt’s minister reveals figures, statistics
He pointed out that revenues from visit tickets amounted to LE 1 billion during 2022.
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EgyptAir to increase its flights from Cairo to Moscow to 14 flights a week
EgyptAir is coordinating with tourism agents to increase direct flights between Moscow, and Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada to reach 28 in 2023.
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in tourism
By activating a number of tourism initiatives, including the tourism education and training initiative, and the development of tourism activities.
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Egypt’s Suplyd raises $1.6M to digitize restaurants supply chain
Suplyd plans to use the new funding to scale its technology and expand within and beyond Cairo.
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Egypt hands over 176 antique coins to four countries
Egypt not only preserves its heritage, antiquities, and civilization, but also preserves the artefacts of other countries: Tourism Minister.
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Egypt faith based tourism market is expected to reach at a US$ 176 Mn in 2022
Demand is projected to increase at a 10.8% CAGR during the forecast period.
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Egypt's Urban Development Fund launches project to develop the historic Fustat area
The project will be developed at a total investment of $243mln.