Tourism News
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Red Sea coral reefs show promising recovery in Egyptian monitoring programme
Egypt's Red Sea coral reefs show promising recovery in 2025 monitoring programme, with no widespread bleaching detected this year
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Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Opens Exhibit of Amenhotep III Palace Murals
Permanent exhibition assembles restored paintings from King Amenhotep III’s Malqata palace for the first time since their 19th-century discovery.
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Marabu Airlines Launches New Route from Münster/Osnabrück to Hurghada
Marabu Airlines will introduce a new seasonal route in summer 2026 from Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) to Hurghada, Egypt.
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Egypt plans 30% expansion of airline fleet
Madbouly highlighted recent growth in arrivals and described tourism as one of Egypt’s fastest-growing sectors and a key source of foreign currency.
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Fayoum to Get Its First Geopark in Cooperation With UNESCO
Officials from the Ministry of Environment and UNESCO have agreed to assess criteria for a Fayoum geopark, alongside expanding marine conservation.
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Emaar Misr, Citystars to develop a EGP 900 bn Marassi on the Red Sea
The four-year, 2.4k-feddan development near Hurghada will mirror Marassi North Coast.
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Egypt’s North Coast could be the Mediterranean’s next luxury hotspot
A $35 billion coastal overhaul, led by Mohammed Al Abbar, aims to make Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline a global hub for luxury tourism and investment.
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Cairo Intl. Airport Is Getting a New USD 4.5 Billion Terminal by 2029
The new USD 4.5 billion terminal is set to handle up to 40 million passengers within four years.
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Gulf Air to operate seasonal flights to El Alamein, Egypt
Gulf Air launches seasonal flights to El Alamein, Egypt, starting in 2026 on Airbus 320, following the Bahrain Crown Prince's official visit.
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Fayoum to Get Its First Geopark in Cooperation With UNESCO
Fayoum to get first UNESCO geopark as Ministry of Environment and UNESCO assess criteria, expanding marine conservation cooperation.
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Wadi El Rayan one of most attractive ecotourism sites
Environment Minister calls the Wadi El Rayan waterfalls unique nationwide, promoting ecotourism with a private sector integration plan.
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Egypt’s Tourism Industry Poised For Growth As Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In November
Grand Egyptian Museum opens November 2025, world's largest archaeological museum with 5M+ annual visitors expected and complete Tutankhamun collection
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Egypt second in Africa and Arab World in global tourism ranking
Egypt ranks 24th globally, 2nd in Arab world and Africa for tourism destinations in 2025 based on 295K worldwide participants.
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Air Cairo Introduces its New Sharm El-Sheikh to Sochi Route
This move marks a pivotal step in enhancing tourism between the two countries, particularly for Russian tourists seeking to visit Egypt’s Red Sea.
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Egypt Installs First-Ever Air Purification System Inside Great Pyramid
It was installed in the King’s and Queen’s Chambers in cooperation with El-Araby Group and Sharp Corporation of Japan.
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Egypt Climbs the Global Travel Rankings to Secure 24th Position for 2025
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has recently highlighted critical insights from a worldwide travel report.
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Egypt’s Tourism Revenues Rise by 14.7% in Nine Months
Growth attributed to diversification of tourism sectors and infrastructure development, the Cabinet Media Center stated.
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9 Egyptians Among Forbes’ 2025 Top Travel and Tourism Leaders in Middle East
Hisham Talaat Mostafa, Hamed El Chiaty, Tarek El Sayed and Ahmed Adel are among them.
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Lebanese Prime Minister visits Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum
Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam visits Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum with an official delegation, praising cultural exhibitions and preservation efforts.
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Egypt Tourism Sector Hits a Remarkable Milestone, Surpassing Twelve dollars and fifty cents Billion in Revenue
Egypt's tourism revenue surges 14.7% to $12.5B in 2024/25, targeting 30M visitors by 2028 with EGP 50B infrastructure investment.