Tourism

News, analysis and comment on tourism, travel, and hospitality from the Daily News Egypt, the country’s leading English language publication.
Latest Tourism News

Police officers guard deserted Sharm El-Sheikh

The officer said shops open around 12 pm, and around 1 pm…

Sara Aggour Sara Aggour

Cultural life in Paris grinds to a halt after attacks

Following Friday's attacks, Paris is in a state of emergency, also in…

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Hotels lower their prices to cope with crisis

A 25% discount rate is expected to last until February

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Ghost Old Market: Salespeople haunted by memories of tourists

“Before the plane incident, we at least had money to buy our…

Doaa Farid Doaa Farid

Tourism now worse than January 2011: Sharm El-Sheikh taxi driver

Before the Russian plane incident each driver made at least EGP 700…

Doaa Farid Doaa Farid

Russians in Sharm El-Sheikh: Between leaving for safety and staying for living

Egyptians head to the city to improve tourism

Sara Aggour Sara Aggour

Tourism investors call on banks to extend payment deadlines, reduce interest rates

CBE governor will discuss loan interest rates and postponing tourism sector’s overdue loans

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Occupancy rates stabilise in Marsa Allam

Hotels of the region have about 10,000 rooms, with investments valued at…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

North African tourist industry in crisis

Following the deadly airplane crash over the Sinai last week, Russia has…

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Egypt ranked 83rd out of 141 in tourism competitiveness: WEF

The UAE managed to go up from 30th place in the 2011's…

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