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Prime minister, minister should not travel without president’s approval: decree
Decision published in Official Gazette on Tuesday
Al Tayyar Travel to boost Egypt operations in 2018 as it seeks expansion
Company plans to inject new investments into tourism, real estate sector
3rd best beach in Middle East in 2017 is Sharm El Luli beach: TripAdvisor
Travel website TripAdvisor ranked Egypt’s Sharm El Luli beach third among the top 10 beaches in the Middle East in 2017. Sharm El Luli beach is considered as one of the top touristic destinations for travellers, with some TripAdvisor members describing it as a “paradise on earth,” assuring that their trip there was the best …
Travel agencies address ECA seeking equality with foreign tour operators
Local travel agencies are subject to VAT, which increases burdens on them
Egyptian lawmakers blame US travel warning of unsafe Egypt
Egyptian members of parliament (MPs) said they sent blame messages to the US for portraying an unsafe image of Egypt, in a Monday meeting with Thomas Goldberger, the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. According to MP Tarek El-Khouly, the secretary-general of the parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, the MPs objected to the latest embassy’s travel warning against …
The state has succeeded in lifting most travel bans imposed on Egypt: Soha El Torgoman
Procedures for adding the path of the holy family to the UNESCO have started, which will secure financing to develop the areas
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Social life in Al-Ahmar’s Granada: a free visa to travel with time and live a real fairytale in Andalusia—Arab-Muslim Spain
If you would like to live a fairytale in the Arab-Muslim Granada, you only have to include “Social life in Granada during Al-Ahmar’s era”. The book is written by Emirati Ahmed Thani Al-Dousri, for which he achieved the PhD from the Moroccan University of Mohamed Al-Khames. Granada was the last Islamic city in Andalusia, and …
Egypt postpones decision to increase tourist entry visa until July
The decision will be applied on 1 July instead of 1 March
Egypt to increase visa fees for incoming tourists by 140%
Authorities will apply the new cost of entry visas for foreign visitors starting in July after the implementation has been postponed by the Prime Minister
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway lift travel restrictions on South Sinai
A restrictions was enforced about 15 month ago
Donald Trump v the arts
Among the victims of president Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Middle Eastern countries is Kinan Azmeh, a noted Syrian clarinettist and composer. Presently, Azmeh is stuck in Beirut, even though he has an EB-1 “alien with extraordinary abilities” visa and has lived in New York for the past 16 years. The US government’s prohibition for Azmeh …
The “Trump” virus takes over the American system
An individual in the face of an institution is one of the most prominent dilemmas in politics. With an individual’s decisions, creativity, and innovative solutions come, and may be resisted by institutions. With an individual’s decisions, wrong decisions that must be limited by institutions may also come. Institutionalism means the multiplicity of decision-making authorities and …
Iranian artists featured in Berlin amid outrage over Trump’s travel ban
Travel, mobile items, electronics, fashion most popular products purchased online among Egyptians: Nielsen
72% of Egyptian respondents confirmed that they have shopped online, survey results showed
Visa hopes tourism will increase 35% globally by 2025
Study estimates families travelling internationally to surpass 280 million, spend on average $5,300 by 2025
Egyptians speak up against ill-treatment at EU embassies in Cairo
Facebook page reveals obstacles facing Egyptian visa applicants at several EU embassies
Should I go? The impact of government advisories for travelers to Europe
Countries worldwide are urging their citizens travelling to Europe to be vigilant in the wake of recent terror attacks. While many travelers are reconsidering their destinations, on the whole tourism is still growing.
Halal tourism: a growing trend for Muslim travellers
Konya, Turkey hosted the second international halal tourism conference earlier this month
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SafaProject: new portal provides travelling tips for young Egyptian adventurers
Traveling is not a luxury anymore, it’s a necessity, says Fady Hanna
The pros and cons of visa-free travel for Turkey
Turkey is asking for visa-free access for its citizens to the EU’s passport-free Schengen area in exchange for Ankara’s concessions in handling the refugee situation. What would that mean, and what are the risks?
Hossam Bahagat barred from travel
CPJ MENA Programme issues statement condemning state’s practice of barring political activists from travelling
Bringing Egyptian travel literature back on track with unadulterated sarcasm and irony
Zaki chose ”Embaba” in particular to symbolise low-income neighbourhoods in Egypt and to emphasis his ironic tone in his comparisons of Egypt to other countries, especially when discussing how he, an Egyptian, got by in Europe.
Visa-free travel for eastern Europe, but with a lot of question marks
The EU Commission has recommended visa-free travel for the citizens of Georgia and Ukraine. But the abolition of visa requirements does not mean immediate unlimited travel.
Deadly rides: Inside the ‘Class C’ trains
Why did at least 15 people die on train rides in 2015?
Cultural life in Paris grinds to a halt after attacks
5 must-read books to travel around the world
Diplomacy must precede tourism campaign for Egypt: Experts
Tourism ministry intensifies meetings with foreign companies to prepare for the winter season
By train, 2 continents, from Beijing to St. Petersburg
It was the realisation of a dream from a childhood obsessed with trains: taking one of the world’s longest train rides, on the Trans Mongolian Express and Trans Siberian Railway.
Travel, leisure sector fluctuates on EGX
Performances of sectors have suffered roller-coaster ride since the beginning of the year