Tourism

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Ramadani tourism events in historic, non-historic places in Egypt

Tourism during holy month includes historic tours, breaking fast meals, tanoura and…

Rana Yehia

Misr Insurance pays EGP 127.5m in compensation for Taba Heights torrent damages

By Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi and Mohamed Azab Misr Insurance Company has paid…

Domestic tourism programme to visit Taba, Nuweiba stops in Ramadan: Sulaiman

Primary approval given to extend programme until end of September, which raises…

Hotels launch offers to attract Egyptians during Eid Al-Fitr holiday

Hotels in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan have least occupancies during Eid, as…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Tourism Federation requests activation of  Supreme Tourism Council to face problems : Board members

Ministries will not issue conflicting decisions that harm the sector if council…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

28% YoY decline expected in Luxor hotel room revenues: Colliers International

Medium-term tourism in Luxor sees a hit after recent militant attack

Sara Aggour

Government’s charter airline incentives raise hotel occupancies in 4 tourist areas: ETAA members

Decision targets increasing bookings for winter season in Luxor, Aswan, and Taba,…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Gulf tourists double reservations in Cairo hotels for Eid

Occupancies in Cairo hotels vary between 20%-30%, looks to increase to 70%…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Red Sea Governorate targets tourism share increase to 50% by end of 2015: Tourism Ministry official

Tourists visiting Red Sea area last year spent 73.8m nights compared to…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Red Sea resorts reject increase of water company’s insurance prices: Chamber of Hotels official

Tourist resorts threaten to build private water desalination plants away from area’s…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi