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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
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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 …
Rooms revenue at Nile Ritz-Carlton up by 22% in 2018
Occupancy rates at 77%, Dahab hotel to be completed in 2019
Tourism Ministry likely to launch EIS’ promotional campaign H1 2019
Tourism sector’s legislative framework needs to be updated: Al-Mashat
Promoting tourism on top of government’s priorities: Al-Mashat
40% increase in number of visitors to Egypt y-o-y, says tourism minister
Tourism sector contributes 20% to Egypt’s GDP: Al-Mashat
Only shortcoming Egypt presently faces is failure to promote tourism in a creative manner, says expert
Egypt’s Red Sea ranked world’s third best scuba diving destination: DIVE
Website also highlighted Ras Mohammed, describing it as undoubtedly one of finest diving sites on planet
40%, increase in number of tourists to Egypt in first 9 months of 2018: Al-Mashat
German tourists rank 1st followed by British tourists, Ukraine tourists, says Al-Zayat
Tourism Ministry seeks to launch new private equity fund to overhaul sector
“It’s not about establishing fund, it’s about activating it,” experts agree
Egypt’s tourism to contribute 15% to GDP this year: Al-Mashat
“We exerted substantial efforts in developing hotels, airports, now we need to focus on promotion campaigns,” says Al-Zayat
Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh expect to witness 44% and 40% growth in revenues per rooms: Colliers
Cairo expected to witness higher RevPAR levels compared to last year
Egypt’s tourism recovery, FDIs increase, keep economic growth positive: EBRD
General upturn reflects improved competitiveness in wake of currency depreciation, says report
‘Sharm El-Sheikh Insurance, Reinsurance Rendezvous’ to revive tourism in Egypt: El-Zoheiry
Event will include 25 speakers, 18 or 19 from international insurance, reinsurance markets
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada hotels to thrive, benefiting from positive security awareness, return of chartered flights: Colliers
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada hotels’ forecasted growth of 29%, 36% respectively in y-o-y RevPAR
Taba Heights to diversify its leisure activities to stimulate tourism
Resort is unique hotel, situated in beautifully preserved bay, between two mountains, best hotel in world of Club Med Group
German tourism to Egypt expected to exceed 1million by year-end
Total number of tourists reached about 6.146 million in 2018
Lufthansa Group to receive 176 aircrafts by 2025
Winter schedule 2018-2019, Lufthansa will offer 21 weekly flights from Cairo to its four hubs in Europe
Kuwaiti Kharafi group considers selling a hotel in Marsa Alam
Kharafi largest investors in tourism sector in Egypt, $2.1bn to establish Marsa Alam Airport
Beit Al-Umma: house that remains immortal to tell a tale of a great leader
The house still contains all the collectibles of its owners, which remained in the same place as the owners left it when they died.
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada hotels named touristic hotspots; 18%, 13% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
While in the Egyptian capital case, Cairo maintained a 9% forecasted RevPAR growth in the same period, the report states.
Egypt became fastest growing tourist destination: UNWTO
Highlighting Egypt as fastest tourist destination compared with 2016 ranks ‘normal measure’, says Al-Zayat