Hundreds of bazaar owners in Sharm el-Sheikh have blocked the road leading to Na'ama Bay and the airport in protest against a perceived security vacuum in the city, where a French tourist was killed and a German tourist and two Egyptians were (...)
As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday's parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the revolution – spent the day differently.
The demonstrators, who have been partaking in an open-ended sit-in in the square (...)
A settlement has been reached over the shortage in flights for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims this year, an official at the Egyptian Travel Agents Association said on Thursday.
The association previously revealed that 80 percent of Hajj flights providers (...)
Cairo hotels occupancy dropped by 11 percent, affected by the violence at Maspero on Sunday, said Osama al-Ashry, undersecretary of the Tourism Ministry.
He said Cairo hotels were the most affected by the events, followed by Luxor and Aswan.
Ashry (...)
The Egyptian tourist and antiquities police in South Sinai has closed Taba Border Crossing on Friday in anticipation of a terrorist attack at the crossing on Yom Kippur, the holiest day celebrated by Jews. The Israeli closed the crossing from their (...)
Statements by prominent Islamists expressing their intent to create regulations for tourism in Egypt have prompted tourism workers to begin forming a political coalition to face them in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
“We will not form a (...)
The attack on the Israeli Embassy will have a negative impact on the tourism sector, Head of International Tourism at the Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA) Samy Mahmoud said Sunday. Mahmoud added that Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour has (...)
The Egyptian Tourism Union called for boycotting Saudi Arabian Airlines until the latter issues an official apology for mistreating Egyptian Umra pilgrims at Jeddah International Airport.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian Chamber of Tourism is preparing its (...)
Samy Mahmoud, head of the Ministry of Tourism's international tourism department, said on Monday that the industry's total revenues for the current financial year will be around US$3 billion less than last year.
“We made US$12.8 billion last year,” (...)
Egypt's Tourism Ministry predicts that hotels' occupancy rates will rise during the Eid al-Fitr feast as more Egyptians head to tourist destinations, particularly coastal areas, a tourism official has said.
Magdy Selim, head of the ministry's (...)
International travel agencies have rejected proposals from the Muslim Brotherhood regarding restrictions on the behaviour of tourists visiting Egypt, claiming that the proposals could cost the Egyptian economy some US$12.5 billion in annual (...)
Tourism officials are expecting a rise in tourist numbers in Sharm el-Sheikh following the departure of former President Hosni Mubarak from the seaside resort. Mubarak was transferred to Cairo on Wednesday, where he is standing trial on various (...)
Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour announced Friday that he has asked the government to carry out the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak away from the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, as the trial would have a negative impact (...)
Official statistics prove that tourism was less affected by the clashes in Tahrir Square than the sectarian violence that took place in the neighborhood of Imbaba two months ago, said Sami Mahmoud of the Tourism Promotion Authority.
He explained (...)
Continued instability and sectarian conflict, which discourages tourism, could lead to the closure of tourist companies within 2 months, warned Elhamy al-Zayat, chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation.
Zayat said that he received many inquiries (...)
Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has warned investors in land intended for tourism-related purposes that their land will be confiscated if they do not appear to be taking their responsibilities seriously.
“Land will be withdrawn from (...)
Egyptian human rights activists have submitted a complaint to the Attorney-General against the random detention of scores of people by security services in Alexandria on suspicion of involvement in the New Year's Eve church bombing.
According to (...)
Egyptian Chamber of Tourist Commodities Director Mohamed al-Qattan said the government has begun to limit the proliferation of unlicensed bazaars that sell commodities to tourists, as those bazaars do not pay sales taxes.
According to the Central (...)
“The criteria used for granting licenses to Egyptian tourist establishments have not changed in 20 years,” Tourism Ministry Undersecretary Ossama al-Ashry has said. “It's therefore time to devise new ones, particularly in light of the many (...)
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Zuhair Garrana decreed on Wednesday that transport companies will be obliged to cover hospital expenses for tourists injured in road accidents.
According to the decree, companies will be legally and criminally (...)
Egyptian Tourism Ministry decided on Saturday to reopen Sharm al-Sheikh beaches after divers from the Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) and the Environment Ministry combed seven spots in the sea following a shark attack that left three (...)
The number of Egyptian pilgrims to arrive in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj has now surpassed 72,000, according to the Minister of Higher Education and head of pilgrimage operations Hani Helal.
Helal on Thursday told reporters in Mecca (...)
In the following interview, Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana discusses tourism-generated employment as well as recent legislative alterations for the industry.
Al-Masry Al-Youm: Has the Tourism Development Authority registered all its affiliated (...)
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism statistics reveal a 12.6 percent increase in the number of Israeli tourists visiting Egypt between 2009 and 2010 despite periodic travel advisories issued by Israeli authorities. The data compares figures documented (...)
The number of tourists visiting Egypt from England, Eastern Europe and Russia has increased by 20-25 percent compared to last year, said Amr el-Ezabi, head of the Tourism Activation Authority.
In a press conference held two days ago following his (...)