Tourism News
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Tunnel authority receives EGP 9bn for metro line expansion
Authority needs over EGP 80bn in funding for wider expansion of Egypt’s metro system, says Chairman Ismail El Nagdy.
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Admin & Travel Manager needed for OCI
Become an Admin & Travel Manager for Orascom Construction Industries in Cairo, Egypt.
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Egypt looks to snag a share of golf tourism market
Tourism officials in Egypt has rolled out a new golf tourism initiative aimed at promoting the country as an established golf destination.
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Tourist arrivals hit 200 percent in September
The Egyptian State Information Service (SIS) quoted Zaazou as saying that the increase reflects the successful efforts of the Tourism Ministry.
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Egypt tourism revival boosts Marriott in Q3
The company’s RevPAR increased by 15% year-on-year to US $88.59, while occupancy was up 9.6 percentage points to 54%.
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Russian firm to invest in Egypt’s global logistics centre project
Ministry of Supply says company has offered to supply all necessary equipment and machinery.
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IMF cuts Egypt's growth forecast citing concerns on tourism revenues
The IMF says it has revised its projection for Egypt's growth as a result of security concerns but still sees positive economic reform.
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Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rise 6.3% in September Y-O-Y
Suez Canal revenues are up year-on-year but have dipped 8% since August.
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Egypt tourism minister confident of recovery, despite challenges
Hisham Zaazou is mounting public relations campaigns, inviting foreign officials to visit and assess Egypt's stability for themselves.
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52.5% growth in railway passengers in August: IDSC
According to the report, of which the Daily News Egypt was able to obtain a copy, only 10.1 million passengers used railways during August 2014.
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Egypt signs with six international firms to dredge new Suez Canal
Egypt hopes the new canal will more than double revenues from the waterway by 2023 to $13.5 billion from $5 billion.
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Egypt Air to resume Zimbabwe flights in November
The airline, which used to fly three times a week between Cairo and Harare, had announced in August that the route was not lucrative enough.
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Polish tourists favour Egypt for holidays: Report
Polish tourists prefer Egypt's Red Sea resorts over Greece, Spain and Turkey, says a report by a Polish tour operators association.
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DHL Express certified as Top Employer 2015 in Africa
Independent research by the Top Employers Institute shows the company looks after its people exceptionally well.
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Poland lifts travel ban on Egypt's Red Sea resorts
The Polish embassy in Cairo advises its nationals to travel by plane if they visit Sinai.
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Questions arise over Egypt's proposed Nile shipping lane
Egypt’s serious efforts to implement a project to convert the Nile River into a shipping lane has run into several hurdles.
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Egypt, South Africa discuss tourism cooperation
The meeting comes within the framework of the Tourism Ministry's efforts to restore tourism movement in Egypt.
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Japan funds new terminal in Egypt's Borg Al Arab Airport
Japan has signed Wednesday a soft loan deal worth EGP 1.2 billion (US$167.7 million) to build a new passenger terminal in Borg Al-Arab Airport.
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ITB to come to Egypt 2016: Tourism Minister
The international celebration of Tourism chose Egypt to be its gateway to Africa, according to statements by Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou.
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Emaar planning to float Egypt and hotels units
Dubai's Emaar Properties plans to float its Egyptian unit in about June 2015 and may also take its hotels subsidiary public.