Tourism
Egypt unveils plan to turn Sharm El-Sheikh into eco-city
Egypt will establish a department in the Ministry of Tourism to promote green and sustainable development. The decision is part of a long-term plan to promote environmentally-friendly practices in the tourism sector. In 2009, the tourism ministry launched an initiative to transform Sharm into a green city that meets World Tourism Organization guidelines. The ministry is... »
Egypt pyramids first on British top sites to visit
The pyramids of Giza top the list of sights Britons most want to see in their lifetime, according to a survey. Second to the pyramids as a must-see spectacle was the northern lights, followed by the Taj Mahal, Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty. Two more American spectacles, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and the... »
Protesters shut down Egypt tourist sites
Following the announcement by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf that current secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Abdel Fatah would be offered the full authority of a minister, more than 4,000 archaeologists blocked the entrance to the Council’s offices in Abbassiya, switching off the electricity and preventing the employees from entering. They also... »
2,000 new job opportunities in Egypt
According to the General Investment Authority, there are 161 new companies in Egypt, generating an estimated 2,038 jobs. Total capital invested was LE187 million, a rise of some 42 per cent on the previous week which saw LE132 million invested in 131 new enterprises. Practically all the new capital this week — 98.7 per cent —... »
Egypt tourism drops 35 percent in second quarter
A total of 2.2 million tourists visited the country during the quarter, 42 percent came from Western Europe, 27 percent from Eastern Europe and 17.7 percent were Middle Eastern, according to a report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The number of Eastern European tourists, who make up a large amount... »
Egypt will host World Tourism Day
On September 27th, Aswan, Egypt will play host to World Tourism Day 2011 under the theme: Tourism – Linking Cultures. It is precisely this interaction between the peoples and cultures of the world, driven by tourism, which is at the heart of this year’s event. Aswan will offer delegates and visitors a host of impressive... »
Egypt visa requirements changed
UPDATE: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism has canceled last Thursday’s decision requiring tourists not in official tour groups to obtain visas prior to arrival. Tourism Minister Fakhry Abdel Nour agreed with the Cabinet to not change tourist visa procedures. Foreign nationals will no longer be allowed to obtain an entry visa at a port of... »
Egypt Tourism and e-commerce
The advent of mobile banking and growth of e-commerce are just two of the most widely publicized and utilized developments worldwide and Egypt is no exception. Based on recent data published by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), internet penetration in Egypt was over 30 percent of the total population as of... »
Fawanees Ramadan Festival
“Apart from the traditional historic sites, Egypt has launched Fawanees, a month-long festival, to offer discount prices at tourist venues, shopping malls and other facilities,” Tourism Minister Munir Fakhri Abdul Nour told an international press conference in Cairo. Abdul Nour said that that the festival, which started just few days before the beginning... »
Challenges to the recovery of Egypt tourism
The Egyptian approach (especially to the travel industry) to recover tourism post the January/ February uprising has tended to focus more on what tourists can do for Egypt rather than on why it should be in the best interest of tourists to visit Egypt. The ETA and the Egyptian tourism industry has gone part... »
