Hisham Shawqi
We won’t allow prostitution tourism, says Salafi party
Egypt
January 8, 2012
We won’t allow prostitution tourism, says Salafi party
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party has agreed with the Egyptian Federation of Tourism Chambers to permit all types of tourism, except…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia approve additional Hajj flights
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Egypt, Saudi Arabia approve additional Hajj flights
A settlement has been reached over the shortage in flights for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims this year, an official at the…
Cairo hotel occupancy down 11%
Business
October 11, 2011
Cairo hotel occupancy down 11%
Cairo hotels occupancy dropped by 11 percent, affected by the violence at Maspero on Sunday, said Osama al-Ashry, undersecretary of…
Egypt-Israel border crossing closed in anticipation of terrorist attack
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Egypt-Israel border crossing closed in anticipation of terrorist attack
The Egyptian tourist and antiquities police in South Sinai has closed Taba Border Crossing on Friday in anticipation of a…
Tourism workers to face Islamists
Business
September 23, 2011
Tourism workers to face Islamists
Statements by prominent Islamists expressing their intent to create regulations for tourism in Egypt have prompted tourism workers to begin…
Tourism authority: Israeli Embassy attack will hurt tourism
Business
September 11, 2011
Tourism authority: Israeli Embassy attack will hurt tourism
The attack on the Israeli Embassy will have a negative impact on the tourism sector, Head of International Tourism at…
Tourism Union calls for boycott of Saudi Airlines following pilgrim crisis
Business
September 6, 2011
Tourism Union calls for boycott of Saudi Airlines following pilgrim crisis
The Egyptian Tourism Union called for boycotting Saudi Arabian Airlines until the latter issues an official apology for mistreating Egyptian…
Tourism Ministry predicts losses of US$3 billion by year-end
Business
September 5, 2011
Tourism Ministry predicts losses of US$3 billion by year-end
Samy Mahmoud, head of the Ministry of Tourism’s international tourism department, said on Monday that the industry's total revenues for…
Egypt predicts higher hotel occupancy during Eid
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Egypt predicts higher hotel occupancy during Eid
Egypt's Tourism Ministry predicts that hotels' occupancy rates will rise during the Eid al-Fitr feast as more Egyptians head to…
International travel agencies reject Brotherhood statements on tourism
Egypt
August 25, 2011
International travel agencies reject Brotherhood statements on tourism
International travel agencies have rejected proposals from the Muslim Brotherhood regarding restrictions on the behaviour of tourists visiting Egypt, claiming…