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Dahabeya: passage through time on Nile river
“Sensing, stretching of time was replaced by a necessity for a condensing of it,” says Al Piaro
Tourism Ministry, Diversey to hold conference on hospitality future in Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism, the Egypt Hotels Association, and Diversey Inc – a provider of cleaning and hygiene products – are organising a conference entitled ‘Egypt, the Future of Hospitality’ in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. The conference, which is to be attended by the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, aims to raise awareness of the …
Foreign tourists spend over EGP 218.1bn in Egypt in 2018: WTTC
Tourism sector’s contribution to Egypt`s GDP projected to grow by 5.4% in 2019
Tourism Ministry calls on Air India to re-launch its direct flights to Egypt
Indian tourists’ numbers exceeded 2010’s figures, recording 126,000 visitors in 2018
Hilton Hurghada Resort: Hospitality at its best
When travelling, I think that we all have some memories that we cherish, and places that we will never forget. Once you spend an enjoyable time at a nice place, you will not be able to forget its beauty. I think it is also the same with hotels, as no can ever forget a good …
Services account for 70% of world’s exports, of which 30% are tourist exports
Services account for 70% of the world’s exports, of which 30% are tourist exports, according to the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat. Al-Mashat added that the tourism sector is one of the most vital sectors, and the engine of the Egyptian economy toward a more prosperous future, noting that tourism is one of the most …
Egyptian hotel market achieves average 30% RevPAR growth in January
Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Alexandria to witness occupancy of 77%, 58%, 68%, 80% respectively
Egypt, Germany discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Al-Mashat called for Germany to match Egypt with competing tourist destinations regarding tax levied on German tourists departing to these destinations
Egypt, Beautiful Destinations sign cooperation protocol to promote tourism
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Ukraine to launch first flight to Alamain soon: ambassador
‘110 flights between Ukrainian, Egyptian cities,’ says Latii
Direct flights between Cairo, Warsaw to reach 5 per week by next year: Polish ambassador
Egypt, Poland discuss ways to boost Polish tourism movement to Egypt
Sharm El Sheikh’s hotel occupancy to grow by 7% in FY 2019: Colliers
Hurghada, Alexandria to see 9% improvement in ADR in FY 2019 over 2018
Egypt one of most important tourist destinations for Czechs: Czech Minister of Tourism
Number of Czechs tourists rose to 203,000 in 2017, up from 90,000 in 2016
ETF’s elections first step in legislative reform: Al-Mashat
Federation currently working on restructuring its departments, says president of ETF
Egypt, China discuss enhancing bilateral tourism relations
Only shortcoming which Egyptian-Chinese tourism relations face is absence of controls for price reductions, says former tourism adviser at ministry
Egypt’s hotel market sees 42% RevPAR growth in 2018
Egyptian hotels in different governorates, such as Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, and Alexandria saw an average revenue per available rooms (RevPAR) growth of 42% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to Colliers International’s MENA Hotel Forecast for 2019. Colliers said that Egypt’s hotels RevPAR growth is driven by both average daily rates (ADR) and …
Private equity fund to revitalise financially impaired hotels, says Al-Mashat
Tourism Ministry coordinates with Egyptian banks to restructure sector’s debts
2019: Getting over challenges and eyeing more opportunities
Tourism industry aspires to go beyond ‘usual goals’, eyes new markets
Every Egyptian household would have at least one direct or indirect worker in tourism: Al-Mashat
Structural reform programme includes institutional reforms, legislative reforms,promotion, marketing activities, infrastructural, tourism development
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International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion: UNWTO in 2018
Growth expected to return to historical trends in 2019
Changing narrative on Egyptian tourism in WEF 2019: Minister of Tourism
2018 was strongest year for Egyptian tourism
2018 record year for MENA startup investment, UAE, Egypt top destination with 30%, 22%: MAGNiTT
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem witnessed a record year in terms of investment growth in MENA-based startups in 2018, recording 31% increase in funding from 2017, according to a recent report issued by MAGNiTT. According to the report, a record number of deals, with $893m was invested across 366 deals in …
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada to witness RevPAR growth of 17%, 12% respectively: Colliers
Hotel occupancy in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada continues to grow in light of the positive movement witnessed in the tourism sector during the last period. The two Red Sea resort cities are expected to witness 17% and 12% growth in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR) respectively, Colliers International said in its latest MENA Hotels Forecast …
Korean Air resumes flights to Cairo after 7-year absence
Before 2011 Revolution, 70,000 annual Korean visitors to Egypt: Korean ambassador
Egypt’s revenues from tourism rose by 45.5% during first 3 months of current FY
Tourism balance surplus increased to $3.2bn, up from $2bn, an increase of 60% during period from July to September in FY 2018/19 compared to same period last FY
2018 is booming year for tourism in Hurghada throughout last 3 years: Guirguis
Hilton Hurghada Resort launched new renovation plan, scheduled to be completed by 2020
3,000 tourists spend New Year’s Day at Abu Simbel temple
Winter is this city high season
Rich, breath-taking beaches of Arab countries
Egypt had four of top beaches across its beautiful coastline
Mit Rahina Museum
Waste for tourists, people to go all way to Giza, without visiting amazing, yet forgotten place
Experiences of my Sri Lankan odyssey
Why would you travel so far to an unknown land? How will it help to build your career? Could not you find a volunteering project in Egypt? These are the questions that I heard before traveling and I thought my volunteering abroad was brown into pieces, but I was determined to take the risk, and …