tourists
‘This is Egypt’ tourism campaign prompts mixed reactions on social media
Egypt
January 2, 2016
‘This is Egypt’ tourism campaign prompts mixed reactions on social media
Twenty days have passed since the launching of the #ThisisEgypt hashtag to promote tourism on social media platforms; but interaction…
175 British tourists arrive in Luxor for New Year’s vacation
Egypt
December 31, 2015
175 British tourists arrive in Luxor for New Year’s vacation
A charter direct flight from Gatwick Airport in London arrived in Luxor International Airport on Wednesday evening carrying 175 British…
Al-Masry Al-Youm staff climb Saint Catherine to support tourism
Egypt
December 27, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm staff climb Saint Catherine to support tourism
As part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s tourism promotion initiative, a 40-member team led by famed climber and adventurer Omar Samra climbed…
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
Business
December 27, 2015
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
Hurghada International Airport received 8,000 European tourists on board 60 separate flights on Saturday. German tourists accounted for the largest number…
Port Tawfiq receives first tourist ship in 9 years
Egypt
December 26, 2015
Port Tawfiq receives first tourist ship in 9 years
The governor of Suez, al-Araby al-Sarwy, and security director of Suez, Major General Magdy Abdel Aal, received the Port Berlin…
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
Archaeology
December 21, 2015
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
Sun rays fell perpendicularly on the Ancient Egyptian Karoun Temple in Fayoum and Karnak Temple in Luxor early Monday, an…
Egypt sentences 9 to life for failed attack on temple, tourists
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Egypt sentences 9 to life for failed attack on temple, tourists
An Egypt military court has sentenced nine Egyptians to life in prison for their involvement in a failed attack on…
Egypt received 9 mn tourists in 2015
Egypt
December 13, 2015
Egypt received 9 mn tourists in 2015
Head of Egypt's General Authority for Tourism Promotion Samy Mahmoud, said that Egypt received nine million tourists since the beginning…
Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state
Twitter users on Friday hijacked a government hashtag called #ThisIsEgypt — part of an online campaign aimed at drawing tourists…
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
Egypt
December 2, 2015
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
Visitor numbers to Paris should recover quickly after last month's deadly attacks but destinations such as Tunisia and Egypt may…