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Latest in Tourism
Taba Heights ignites mountains with party lights to revive tourism in turquoise land
Company seeks to attract tourists from European countries through range of promotional activities, says El Trabishy
Sector strategy targets 16.6m tourists by 2020
Makers of tourism vision lay out plan at DNE-led seminar
Secrets of Amr ibn al-Aas Mosque, fourth in Islamic world
In the heart of Old Cairo, near the Al-Fakhareen district and where Egypt’s most authentic handicrafts are showcased to people in Souk Al-Fustat, lies one of the biggest mosques in Egypt and the one with the most important history to tell. Built in AH21 (AD642), the old mosque, or Amr ibn al-Aas Mosque, was the …
The Cave of St Simon and story of transferring Moqattam Mountain
The monastery of Samaan Al-Kharraz (Simon the Tanner) is located at the top of the Moqattam Mountain, with six churches carved into the rock of the mountain. Unfortunately, Moqattam Mountain currently serves as a lower-class residential area, not as a tourist site, and only few people know that this area has such a mesmerising site. …
Riyadh, Kuwait hotels secure touristic hotspot status; 20%, 8% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
Hotels in Riyadh and Kuwait are expected to grow and transform their status to become touristic hotspots with forecasted growths of 20% and 8% respectively in revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to Colliers International’s The MENA Hotel Forecast March 2018 report. The forecasted growth in Riyadh’s case is a result of strong corporate and …
Egypt’s tourism expected to recover, backed by growth in tourist arrivals: OBG
Improvements in security, currency flotation were main drivers behind rebound
Boeing delivers first 787-10 Dreamliner to Singapore Airlines
Airplane to enter service in May with flights to Japan, Australia
New Tutankhamun exhibition opens in Los Angeles
Exhibit is 4th within new policy to showcase Egyptian artefacts in foreign countries
Egypt to inaugurate Grand Egyptian Museum in H2 2018
We received new $450m loan from Japan to complete museum, Tawfik says
Is it Salah ad-Din Citadel or Muhammad Ali Citadel?
The citadel’s secrets and why people named the citadel of Salah ad-Din after Muhammad Ali
Hilton to open 9 hotels in Egypt in 5 years with 2,390 rooms
Company aims to expand in hotel management in Upper Egypt, other governorates: Khneisser
30-50% increase in Umrah programme prices in upcoming season: Basel El-Sisi
The prices of Umrah programmes will increase by at least 30–50% in the first phase of the upcoming pilgrimage season, according to Basel El-Sisi, former trustee of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association. A programme that was worth EGP 8,000 last season will be worth EGP 13,000 this season, he said, and the prices will jump …
Airlines raise prices of Umrah tickets
Prices in last days of Ramadan may reach EGP 16,000-EGP 20,000, tourism workers say
Russian company to monitor security procedures for Cairo-Moscow air route
We will meet with Russian side in April to discuss tourism resumption, says Fathy
The secret stories of the Museum of Islamic Art
The unrevealed tales of the magic shirts, Ghabn plate and the candlesticks of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Colliers International expects hotel occupancy to rise across Egypt
Company foresees Cairo occupancy to increase to 69%, Hurghada 61%, Sharm El Sheikh 51%, Alexandria 71%
Opera Aida cost at EGP 13m: SPT Tours chairperson
Cost added burden on company, made it difficult to hold 3-day performance
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada to witness 48%, 27% growth respectively in RevPAR: Colliers
Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels continued to grow from their low base in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017. The two cities started to regain their position as touristic hotspots, as Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada are expected to witness growth of 48% and 27% respectively in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR), Colliers International said in …
New museum to be established in Kafr El-Sheikh
The Ministry of Antiquities announced beginning the work to construct a new museum in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate, with a EGP 30m allocated budget, after work on it was halted in 2008. Elham Salah, head of the museums sector at the ministry, said in a press release that a new contract was signed between the ministry …
Insurance coverage of King Tut belongings to be shown abroad valued at $862m: El-Anany
Ministry expects returns of $5m, exhibition expected to take place in 10 world cities, antiquities minister says
Hilton aims to add 3,000 new rooms in 4 years
Hilton Egypt’s indicators doubled in comparison to the previous year
El-Manial Palace: where the passion for taking the throne dwelled
Prince Muhammad Ali’s mansion in Manial, or El-Manial Palace, is one of the royal palaces in Egypt that has a unique architectural character. The construction of the palace began in 1901, and is located on the island of Manial El-Rawda in Cairo. The hope of taking the throne was Just around the corner, but yet …
12 myths on Gayer-Anderson Museum
Love story between British man, Egyptian woman beyond the of time, nationality, place
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 …
Sharm, Hurghada hotels maintain touristic hotspot status; 84%, 72% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels continued to grow from their low performance in the first quarter of 2017, and maintained their status as touristic hotspots with a forecasted growth of 84% and 72% respectively in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR), according to Colliers International’s The MENA Hotel Forecast January 2018 report. The witnessed rebound is …
Travel agencies address ECA seeking equality with foreign tour operators
Local travel agencies are subject to VAT, which increases burdens on them
Burning accommodation prices in hotels adversely affect Egypt’s reputation abroad: Chairman tourism Committee at EBA
Hotels suffer from difficulty repaying bank debts for projects borrowed in foreign currency since the pound floatation and liberalization of foreign exchange rate
Airbus delivers 718 aircraft to its customers by end-2017
Last year, Airbus delivered 718 aircraft to 85 customers around the world, marking an increase of 4% in deliveries over 2016, when 688 planes were sold. According to a statement issued by the company, of which Daily News Egypt obtained a copy, the aircraft delivered in 2017 included 558 aircraft from the family of single-aisle …
Rania Al-Mashat: from IMF to Tourism Ministry
The Egyptian Parliament approved on Sunday the appointment of Rania A. Al-Mashat as tourism minister, replacing Yehya Rashid. Al-Mashat previously served as a senior economic adviser to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which made her the first Egyptian woman to hold the position. Al-Mashat obtained a BA in Economics from the American University in Cairo …
Tourist arrivals up 81%, nights spent jump 155% in 2017
4.7 million Europeans visited Egypt, Germany tops list