Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/1/2023 12:23:00 AM
Al-Ahram Weekly reviews efforts to boost tourism arrivals to record levels.
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Life & Style
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Style
5/25/2023 5:48:05 PM
Aspiring Egyptian actresss Yara El-Sokkary won third place at the 2023 Miss Elite beauty pageant, which was held in the Somabay resort near Hurghada as part of efforts to promote tourism on the Red Sea in Egypt.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/23/2023 6:52:42 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities denied sending any ancient sarcophagus — a coffin, most commonly carved in stone — lids to Israel for examination amid a social media controversy over the alleged act.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/22/2023 5:32:31 PM
Fifty-five hot air balloons, carrying 1,500 tourists from various countries, adorned the sky over Luxor on Monday, said Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor Ahmed Aboud.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/16/2023 11:32:27 PM
Egypt’s Sphinx International Airport received on Tuesday its first flight of Jazeera Airways coming from Kuwait, announced the Ministry of Civil Aviation in a statement.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/15/2023 4:37:28 PM
Serbia's national carrier Air Serbia resumed on Monday direct flights between Belgrade and Cairo following a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Facebook.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/13/2023 10:34:50 AM
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the upcoming opening of Hyatt Centric Cairo West, which will be the country's first art hotel.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/8/2023 3:02:52 PM
Four ancient Egyptian artefacts that were illegally smuggled to Italy have found their way home. The artefacts were handed over to the Egyptian Embassy in Rome some time ago and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt received them from the foreign ministry Monday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/7/2023 11:16:29 AM
Dani Clos, a former Spanish racecar driver, and his family have been invited by the Egyptian Tourism Authority to visit Egypt's top tourist and archaeological sites as part of their efforts to promote the country's destinations.
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Egypt
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Society
5/2/2023 3:33:54 PM
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) recently held a three-day event in Luxor, Egypt, to promote Korean language education and support the tourism sector.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/2/2023 3:04:53 PM
After a two-day halt due to wind conditions, 60 vibrantly coloured hot air balloons returned to Luxor's skies on Tuesday, giving the 1,600 tourists from around the world a breathtaking view of the city's famous landmarks and picturesque landscapes.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/18/2023 6:07:43 PM
Chairman of the Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee Mohamed Othman stated that this year’s tourist season in Luxor and Aswan has been “exceptional” in the first quarter, according to remarks reported by the state-owned Middle East News Agency.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/18/2023 2:50:14 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has extended opening and closing hours of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the Giza Plateau starting Eid.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/16/2023 6:16:38 PM
Egypt's unique tourist destinations and competitive pricing have recently been highlighted by various international newspapers and websites, according to a statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiques on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/5/2023 11:01:16 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa discussed on Tuesday with Chinese officials plans to increase direct air flights between the two countries, amid plans to receive more tourists from China in coming years.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/5/2023 5:55:00 PM
Egypt has nominated former minister of tourism and antiquities Khaled El-Enany for the post of director-general of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The election will take place during the last quarter of 2025.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/3/2023 9:57:04 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Culture Nevine El-Kilany and China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping inaugurated on Monday the Silk Road Artists' Rendez-vous exhibition in the Palace of Arts at the Cairo Opera House.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/2/2023 4:04:26 PM
China's Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping expressed Beijing keenness to enhance cooperation with Egypt in tourism and other fields, as he started an official visit to Cairo, his first outside the country since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Business
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Economy
3/28/2023 2:16:56 PM
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) announced on Tuesday that its real-estate subfund – TSFE Tourism, Real Estate & Antiquities – has signed a development agreement with A Developments to repurpose the former headquarters of Egypt’s Ministry of Interior in downtown Cairo.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/27/2023 5:38:00 PM
Egypt has eased tourist visa requirements from China, Iran, India, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria and Israel as part of efforts to boost tourism in the country.
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