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Three Alexandria hotels, 6 more on Egypt’s North Coast partially reopened
Egypt
May 29, 2020
Three Alexandria hotels, 6 more on Egypt’s North Coast partially reopened
Three hotels in Alexandria and six others on the North Coast have obtained permits to operate at 25 percent capacity,…
Hurghada hotels see rise in occupancy due to domestic tourism
Egypt
May 26, 2020
Hurghada hotels see rise in occupancy due to domestic tourism
Hurghada hotels witnessed a significant increase in occupancy rates on the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday due to…
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
The Egyptian Tourism Federation announced late April that it has devised a plan to safely operate tourism establishments amid the…
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt to operate hotels at 25% capacity until June 1
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced on Sunday that the nation’s hotels will operate at a maximum…
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday announced that four flights have departed to Washington, Moscow and Kiev to return…
Landmark Lebanese hotel folds amid virus, economic crisis
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Landmark Lebanese hotel folds amid virus, economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon’s landmark hotels that survived the country’s bloody 15-year civil war and various other bouts…
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Several tourism experts have estimated that the monthly losses to Egypt’s tourism sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic…
Egypt extends suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel activities until April 15
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt extends suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel activities until April 15
Egypt has extended its suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel restaurants, night clubs and pools nationwide until April 15, the…
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
Business
February 21, 2020
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
The Saudi Hospitality Development Group, which represents Swiss International in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract valued at…
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Features/Interviews
September 10, 2019
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Under the auspices of Egypt’s Prime Minister, Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat unveiled the New Hospitality Criteria program for Egyptian hotels…