Tourism News
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Egypt to attract 20 pct more tourists this year: Minister
The number of forward bookings for this summer and winter are 15-20 percent higher than a year ago and visitor numbers in the first two weeks of April rose 19 percent year-on-year.
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Nile Ritz Carlton to open its door in July: Source
The hotel, which looks over the Nile and Tahrir square, will include over 300 rooms and a shopping mall.
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Egypt eyes $26 bn in revenues from tourism by 2020: Minister
The tourism sector made a gradual recovery this year after four years of political instability and two changes of regime.
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Egypt seeks bigger share of India's tourist pie
Hamid: We believe that India could be a very promising market for us.
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Hikers: Sinai tourism is safe
Tourism almost recovered in 2012 then shrank again to 9.5 million in 2013 after various attacks on tourist destinations.
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Egypt saw a 3.8% annual increase in tourist visits in February: CAPMAS
Over 640,000 tourists visited Egypt in February 2015.
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Hungary, Egypt sign tourism agreement
According to Varga the agreement would aid exchanges between businesses, experts and the two states in general.
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Low Russian tourism flow weakens hotel Easter occupancy: El-Zayat
Occupancies in Alexandria, Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels range between 50%-60%, falls below sector expectations.
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Egypt sees 3% more tourists in first quarter of 2015
Egypt’s tourism sector has seen a relative recovery in the past year, after being hit hard by protests and regime change in 2011 and again in 2013.
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Red Sea governorate approves beginning of developments of Sheraton Hurghada Hotel
Governorate ends conflict with Saudi-Egyptian Co. providing construction works licence for hotel’s development.
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France eases travel warnings to Egypt
France allows tourists to travel to Luxor and Taba, a move which it is hoped will boost the battered tourism sector.
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Marketing, legal amendments needed for S.Sinai prosperity: Governor
Despite the natural beauty and historical significance of South Sinai, the governor of the world famous spot says that legal reform is needed to draw in more tourists.
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Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh most likely to grow in MENA tourist destinations: Colliers International
Report expects visits to Cairo to increase by 58%, Sharm El-Sheikh by 29%.
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Visa halt negatively affects 40% of tourism income: Former ETF Chairman
Foreign ministry decided to stop all individual visas to Egypt, leading to fears of negative impact amid ongoing tourism sector crises.
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A review on Arab Tourism in Egypt through 2014
Percentage of visiting Arab tourists does not surpass 20% at any given month in 2014.
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Egypt sees more tourists in January, visits average fewer nights
The country welcomed over 688,000 visitors during January, state statistics body CAPMAS reports.
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Egypt tightening visa rule for individual visitors
Effective as of 15 May, the move will not affect tourist groups who can still get visas at the airport.
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Egypt tourism minister sets out 2020 growth plan
Egypt will seek investment for two new investment projects,: an eight-million-square-metre resort on the Red Sea and a one-million-square-metre resort on the Mediterranean.
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Egypt No Longer Sees Full Tourism Recovery In 2015
Tourism accounts for 11.3 per cent of Egypt's economy and 19.3 per cent of its foreign currency revenues.
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Germany lifts South Sinai road travel warning : Ambassador
German tourists are still warned against travelling to North Sinai.