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Egypt tourism expected to break even by year end
Image by khalid almasoud via Flickr Revenues and the number of visitors from last year are expected to be the same this year, as the effect of the global economic crisis appears to be less severe than expected. Currently, the Egyptian tourism industry is 4-5 percent below last year’s revenues. The Ministry of Tourism is investing even... »
Egypt announces measures to bolster tourism
Image by khalid almasoud via Flickr Egypt will exempt hotels from paying contributions to the country’s tourism promotion authority and will cut fees paid by charter flights to help its tourism industry cope with the global financial crisis. The ministry of tourism would also change its broadcast advertisement campaigns to focus on promoting Egypt as an... »
