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A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion

A new beginning for Egyptian tourism

In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing
Business

Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing

An Egyptian tourism committee said on Sunday that Egypt's hotels are depending on non-tourist activities such as conferences and wedding…
Hotels in Egypt decrease accomodation prices during spring holidays
Business

Hotels in Egypt decrease accomodation prices during spring holidays

Several hotels based in Egypt reduced accommodation prices during spring holidays, particularly in Red Sea resorts, to face the decline…
Hotel occupancy down by 65% after revolution
Business

Hotel occupancy down by 65% after revolution

Egypt's hotel occupancy decreased by 64.7 percent after the 25 January revolution compared to the same period last year, according…
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
Egypt

Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism

Libya's current turmoil will affect the scale of tourism activity in Egypt, said Samy Mahmoud, director of international tourism at…
Mubarak’s portrait removed from cabinet
Egypt

Mubarak’s portrait removed from cabinet

Cabinet employees removed former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s portrait from their meeting room on Sunday to mark the end of…
Hundreds of hotel employees lose their jobs in Sinai
Business

Hundreds of hotel employees lose their jobs in Sinai

Hundreds of thousands of workers in the tourism sector in Sinai and the Red Sea governorates are losing their jobs…
Sharp rise in Israeli tourism coupled with sharper decline in Algerian visitors, report says
Business

Sharp rise in Israeli tourism coupled with sharper decline in Algerian visitors, report says

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism statistics reveal a 12.6 percent increase in the number of Israeli tourists visiting Egypt between 2009…
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Business

Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms

Cairo needs some 24,000 hotel rooms in addition to the existing 36,000 rooms in order to accommodate international events, according…
Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character
Life & Style

Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character

The Grand Hyatt has a revolving restaurant. The J.W. Marriott has a fake beach. The Tulip Hotel, on the other…
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