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Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt
December 12, 2019
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt’s Environment Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday exempting guests at resorts located along the Red Sea from paying entry…
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
World
December 11, 2019
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
Fears of another eruption at the New Zealand volcano believed to have killed 15 people made it too dangerous for…
Best things to do on water in Egypt
Features/Interviews
December 10, 2019
Best things to do on water in Egypt
There’s no getting around the fact that Egypt is an arid destination. Wedged between the Sahara and Arabia, around 95…
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
World
December 9, 2019
No more survivors on New Zealand island after volcano eruption
New Zealand police have said no more survivors were expected to be rescued from an island volcano that erupted suddenly…
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
World
December 9, 2019
One dead, tourists stranded as New Zealand volcano erupts
A volcano that erupted without warning on a New Zealand island popular with tourists killed one person and stranded at…
Stray dog attacks in Hurghada anger locals, threaten tourism along the Red Sea
Egypt
November 21, 2019
Stray dog attacks in Hurghada anger locals, threaten tourism along the Red Sea
Citizens in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada have complained about attacks from stray dogs involving women, the elderly and…
How Egypt’s Red Sea Mountain Trail set new tracks into the wild
Features/Interviews
November 11, 2019
How Egypt’s Red Sea Mountain Trail set new tracks into the wild
(CNN) — Finding a way to experience a country away from other groups of tourists is a challenge in 2019.…
Thomas Cook clients struggle with flight, hotel woes in Spain
World
September 24, 2019
Thomas Cook clients struggle with flight, hotel woes in Spain
Standing in a long line or sitting on their suitcases, anxious Thomas Cook passengers at Palma airport faced an uncertain…
Britain’s CAA to return Thomas Cook’s British tourists from Egypt
Egypt
September 23, 2019
Britain’s CAA to return Thomas Cook’s British tourists from Egypt
The British Civil Aviation Authority, an English government body, will regulate the departure of tourists from Egypt, according to the…
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…