Tourism News
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Sixteen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast
Twenty-eight people were rescued and had only minor injuries such as bruises and scrapes with none requiring hospitalisation.
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Film Commission Signs Protocol to Boost Egypt as Filming Destination
The Film Commission has signed an agreement with the Location Managers Guild International to promote Egypt landscapes as prime filming location.
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2,500-year-old lost city found hidden off the coast of Egypt
The sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt’s largest port before Alexandria, shows its lost history through ongoing underwater excavations.
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Egypt's stray dogs become tourist attraction
A paraglider's footage of a stray dog scaling the Great Pyramid has gone viral. Tourists who have seen the video have flocked to see the dogs.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo opens 12 new galleries
Two decades after the start of construction work, the final opening of the world's largest museum is drawing ever closer.
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Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza
Accor and ADTIC Announce the Signing of Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza in Egypt, just steps away from the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
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Egypt launches ‘Project Revival’, using 3D technology
The move coincides with the celebration of the 122nd anniversary of founding the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
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Flyadeal begins flights from Jeddah to Sohag in Egypt
Flight F3 777 arrived at Sohag International Airport to a water salute, an airline industry tradition to welcome a new aircraft or route.
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Egypt tourism revenues to grow by around 8% in Q4 2024
Egypt's tourism revenues are projected to grow by seven to eight percent by the end of 2024, according to Amr El-Kady, CEO of the ETA.
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Egypt has recovered 67 artifacts from Germany
These pieces were seized from a tomb in Saqqara area, and there is cooperation from European countries to return the smuggled artifacts.
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El Gouna, Egypt: An Investor’s Nirvana on the Red Sea
That meticulously selected hotspot is a home to a bustling, multicultural community of around 25,000 people from over 50 different nations.
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Egypt’s tourism sector has a TikTok problem
These videos have reached hundreds of thousands of people, rapidly shaping perceptions of Egypt as a nightmare for tourists.
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Egypt launches 1st environmentally friendly passenger terminal
Terminal 2 is the first environmentally friendly passenger terminal in Egypt, equipped in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
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Egypt to receive over 15.3M tourists by end of 2024
On the sidelines of the World Travel Market in London, Fathy highlighted the country's growing appeal as a top global destination.
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3 European markets fuel the growth of Egypt’s tourism sector
Othman added that British tourism is returning at high rates this winter season for the first time in 11 years.
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Accor to open world's largest Sofitel in Egypt
The El Gezirah Sheraton Hotel & Towers will be converted into the Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile, which will open in January 2025 with 615 rooms.
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GEM CEO: Cairo one of world’s oldest capitals, must be preserved
Cairo has a long history as a sprawling capital and is one of the world’s oldest capitals.
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A deep dive into Egypt’s EGP 50 billion tourism initiative
The initiative provides low-interest financing and flexible terms designed to make Egypt more competitive in the global tourism market.
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Twelve halls in the GEM display artifacts from prehistoric times to Roman era
The 12 newly opened halls boast a stunning appearance mimicking the ancient Egyptian civilization throughout its various royal eras.
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Etihad Airways announces new flights to Al Alamein, Egypt
The route debuts in July 2025, providing guests with nonstop access to the Al Sahel region, home to some of Egypt’s most vibrant coastal retreats.