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420 Surveillance cameras, electric gates to be installed in Hurghada following stabbing attack
Egypt
July 19, 2017
420 Surveillance cameras, electric gates to be installed in Hurghada following stabbing attack
“Hurghada will be under electronic surveillance,” stated Governor of the Red Sea governorate Ahmed Abdallah, as he announced that last…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Egypt knife attacker first sat, spoke with 2 German victims
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Egypt knife attacker first sat, spoke with 2 German victims
The Egyptian man who stabbed two German women to death at a popular Red Sea resort first sat and spoke to…
Two Ukrainian tourists killed, 4 injured in Hurghada
Egypt
July 14, 2017
Two Ukrainian tourists killed, 4 injured in Hurghada
Two Ukrainian female tourists were killed and 4 others were injured in an attack on a hotel in Hurghada, security…
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign on Trip Advisor
Life & Style
July 13, 2017
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign on Trip Advisor
The Tourism Promotion Authority launched a campaign to promote Egyptian tourist destinations through Trip Advisor, the world’s most famous travel…
22 tourists rescued in Sahl Hasheesh boat fire
Egypt
July 11, 2017
22 tourists rescued in Sahl Hasheesh boat fire
Hassan al-Tayeb, head of the Maritime Rescue Association in the Red Sea, rescued 22 tourists who were on board the…
Therapeutic tourism season kicks off in Siwa Oasis
Egypt
July 4, 2017
Therapeutic tourism season kicks off in Siwa Oasis
The medical tourism season has begun at the Siwa Oasis, the Ministry of Environment announced in a press statement on…
Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites
Egypt
May 28, 2017
Egypt to launch ‘Cairo Pass’ package for unlimited access to touristic sites
From November, foreign visitors to Egypt can buy a ‘Cairo Pass’ which will allow them unlimited entry to archaeological sites and Islamic…
U.S. lawmakers want to ban American tourists from North Korea
Business
May 26, 2017
U.S. lawmakers want to ban American tourists from North Korea
U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a ban on American tourists visiting North Korea. Two congressmen introduced a bill on Thursday…
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Hisham el-Demairy, the head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority, reviewed the remarkable improvement in tourist numbers during a recent meeting…