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A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
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
May 23, 2011
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
April 25, 2011
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
April 11, 2011
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
March 1, 2011
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
February 14, 2011
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
February 8, 2011
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
October 6, 2010
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
August 12, 2010
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
May 18, 2010
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…