Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has revoked the operating permit of a tourist cruise boat after it was caught discharging liquid waste directly into the Nile River in Luxor, following a report submitted by citizens.
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Citizens of 118 countries are eligible to obtain visas on arrival at Egyptian airports, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy said late on Monday, as the government prepares to launch an upgraded digital visa system next month to reduce airport congestion.
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The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday the launch of the "Rafeeq" application for the first time for both Egyptian Umrah pilgrims and tourism company supervisors, as part of efforts to enhance the digital monitoring system for Egyptian pilgrims' journeys.
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A crew of five has been rescued unharmed after a tourist launch sank off Gebel El-Zeit, a coastal mountain in Egypt's Red Sea governorate, on Tuesday.
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Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) on Thursday approved significant increases in ticket prices for archaeological sites in the Bahariya Oasis, set to take effect on 1 October.
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Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has launched a new flight programme from Poland to Egypt for the first time, operating 27 weekly flights to the Red Sea destinations of Marsa Alam, Hurghada, and Sharm El-Sheikh beginning this July.
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The historic Mohamed Bek El-Sagheer Mosque in Old Cairo was inaugurated after an extensive restoration project by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) was completed, welcoming prayers and visitors.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received more than three million visitors in the seven months ending in June, with foreigners accounting for 60 percent of visits and Egyptians 40 percent, GEM CEO Ahmed Ghoneim said.
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Egypt has completed 50 public- and private-sector projects worth approximately $19.9 million under the Green Sharm project, resulting in a reduction of around 85,100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, the Cabinet Media Centre announced on Tuesday.
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EgyptAir launched its first direct flight between Cairo and Venice on Monday, expanding its European network with a new route to Italy.
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The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has issued the first batch of smart, secure licences for tourist guides as part of its broader plan to improve the visitor experience and advance digital transformation across the tourism sector.
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Egypt’s carrier Air Cairo has announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Alexandria and Athens beginning 24 July, expanding travel links between Egypt and Greece.
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Egypt's environment ministry is moving forward with a series of environmental investment projects in Sharm El-Sheikh and South Sinai, aimed at positioning the region as a leading ecotourism destination on the global stage.
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Egypt recorded a 16 percent increase in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, making it the strongest-performing destination in the Middle East and North Africa despite a regional tourism downturn triggered by conflict, according to the latest UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer.
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Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut toured on Wednesday the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), including visits to the outdoor plaza, the Grand Hall, the Grand Stairs, and the Main Galleries, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ statement.
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Air Cairo has launched direct flights between Armenia and Egypt’s Mediterranean resort city of New Alamein, with the airline receiving its first service from the Armenian capital, Yerevan, this week.
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For millennia, the Pyramids of Giza have stood as one of humanity’s most powerful symbols of civilization, continuity, and identity. Today, Egypt is launching a transformative national initiative to reposition this global heritage asset as a sustainable, investment-ready cultural destination that safeguards its universal value while unlocking long-term economic opportunity.
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Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad launched the “Egyptian Red Sea Initiative” (ERSI) on Sunday to reinforce Egypt's leadership in protecting sensitive ecosystems and achieving coastal sustainability.
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The River Police and the Irrigation Authority successfully refloated the tourist cruise ship “Cleos” on Friday morning after it ran aground near the city of Matai in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, on Thursday.
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Egypt remains one of the most popular destinations for Russian travellers, with St. Petersburg looking to deepen tourism cooperation with Egypt, Yevgeny Pankevich, chairman of the city's Committee for Tourism Development, told Ahram Online on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
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