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Egypt
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Tourism
1/8/2025 4:36:21 PM
Egypt attracted a record 15.7 million tourists in 2024, surpassing the previous year's record of 14.9 million, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy said on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
12/27/2024 2:40:03 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed tourism investment opportunities in Downtown Cairo with several investors on Thursday, focusing on a project to repurpose the government ministries' buildings into world-class hotels, according to the Egyptian cabinet.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/23/2024 5:49:29 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy said Monday that Egypt will soon regulate the use of Airbnb, the global home-renting platform.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
12/23/2024 5:29:36 PM
Egypt benefited from the global recovery in tourism in 2024, making it a landmark year for the industry.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/23/2024 1:06:18 PM
The number of tourist arrivals in Egypt is expected to reach around 15.3 million by the end of 2024, reflecting an annual growth rate of approximately five percent from 2023, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy said.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
12/19/2024 8:58:08 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has dismissed as “entirely baseless” claims suggesting that renowned American YouTuber MrBeast rented the Giza Pyramids area for 100 hours for filming purposes.
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Business
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Economy
12/6/2024 3:20:56 PM
Egypt’s tourism, with its direct and indirect activities, has increased slightly from 8 percent in 2023 to reach 8.1 percent of Egypt’s total GDP in 2024 (generating $32.2 billion), according to data from Tourism Economics.
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Antiquities
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Museums
12/1/2024 8:45:13 PM
Meta recently launched, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, a new feature on Instagram that provides visitors to the Egyptian museum with complete information about a monument's history as soon as they scan it.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/26/2024 4:20:01 PM
Khaled El-Enany, Egypt’s candidate for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director-general post, has been chosen as the UN Tourism Ambassador for Cultural Tourism.
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Business
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Economy
11/26/2024 2:41:49 PM
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced Monday plans to invest $605 million to support climate finance, sustainable tourism, and financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Egypt.
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Business
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Economy
11/21/2024 3:57:58 PM
Abu Dhabi Tourism Investments Company (ADTIC), owned by the Abu Dhabi Development Fund, has signed an agreement with the French hospitality company Accor to manage and operate the to-be-built Pyramids Hotel in Giza under the Sofitel Legend brand.
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Egypt
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Society
11/19/2024 11:28:02 PM
A small fire that broke out near the Mut Temple in Luxor, south of the Karnak temple complex, was contained on Tuesday evening, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/19/2024 10:46:23 PM
West Suhail Village in Aswan and Abu Ghosoun Village in the Red Sea have been recognized by UN Tourism as two of the Best Tourism Villages for 2024, celebrating Egypt's commitment to sustainable tourism and cultural preservation.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/19/2024 2:58:11 PM
Ambassador of Belarus to Egypt Sergei Terentiev stated that bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Egypt has achieved remarkable success across various fields, including trade, economy, culture, military, industry, tourism, and education.
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Antiquities
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Museums
11/18/2024 1:23:29 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement that the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat, Cairo, has seen a surge in the number of local and international visitors over the past few days thanks to its new innovative Instagram filter.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/18/2024 11:10:03 AM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has refuted a viral video allegedly showing demolition work on the Great Pyramid of Giza, clarifying that only modern additions are being removed to upgrade its lighting system without causing any damage to the pyramid's original structure.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/17/2024 8:25:48 PM
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced that West Suhail in Aswan and Abu Ghosoun in the Red Sea won its prestigious Best Rural Tourism Villages award for 2024.
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Egypt
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Health
11/13/2024 10:33:09 PM
In an interview with Ahram Online, Hosams Abu Meri, Latvian Minister of Health, discussed the results of his recent visit to Egypt and potential areas of cooperation, including digitization, education, and exchanging ideas on promoting health tourism.
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Business
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Economy
11/12/2024 6:21:07 PM
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 Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA).
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/9/2024 8:56:30 PM
South Sinai Governor Khaled Mubarak Bakr has completed a diplomatic tour with visits to London and Athens to attract international investment and promote the governorate’s tourism sector.
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