Aviation incentive programme drives strong growth in Egypt’s tourist arrivals
Egypt’s Aviation Incentive Programme helped drive a surge in inbound tourism between May and September 2025, the…
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Egypt to launch first medical tourism investment zone in May 2026: GAFI
Egypt’s first investment zone dedicated to medical tourism is set to begin operations in May 2026, covering 40…
Giant cruise ship AROYA transits Suez Canal, third passage in a year
Egypt’s Suez Canal witnessed today the passage of the giant cruise ship AROYA as part of the North convoy, coming…
Egypt’s Alexandria hosts 2-day underwater cultural heritage celebration
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched on Wednesday a two-day event celebrating the World Day of…
Egypt, Bosnia discuss tourism cooperation to boost visitor flows
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met senior tourism officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina on…
Egypt reviews launch of direct Cairo–Los Angeles flight to serve US diaspora
Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh El-Hefny discussed Tuesday the potential launch of a direct Cairo–Los…
Egypt’s tourism surges in Q1 ’25
Egypt recorded a 23 per cent increase in tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same…
Egypt, Thailand sign MoU to establish joint trade committee
Egypt and Thailand on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint trade committee and a…
Siwa, Dahshur named in UNWTO’s list of best tourism villages
Dahshur in Giza Governorate and Siwa in Matrouh Governorate was named of best tourism villages at the 25th Annual…
Egypt denies imposing $1000 fee on tourists
Egypt denies rumors of issuing a new $1000 fee on tourists visiting the country, the Egyptian Cabinet said in a…
Egypt builds new all-glass walkway in Aswan
Egypt announced on Thursday that a new all-glass walkway is currently under construction in Aswan, as part of the…
Egypt’s current account deficit at $5.3bln in July-March 2022/23 – CBE
Egypt's current account deficit shrunk to $5.3 billion in July-March of the fiscal year 2022/23 compared to $13.6…
Egypt, Bahrain discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Egypt and Bahrain are currently discussing boosting and enchanting tourism cooperation between the countries said…
Egypt welcomes more than 7 mln tourists in H1/2023
Egypt welcomed more than seven million tourists in the first half (H1) of 2023, a new record in the country’s…
Egypt, Germany discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa met the German Ambassador to Cairo, Frank Hartmann, on…
Record-breaking 1.35 million tourists visit Egypt in April – minister
Egypt welcomed a record-breaking 1.35 million tourists in April 2023, said the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities…
Dani Clos tours Egyptian sights
Former Spanish racecar driver, Dani Clos is visiting Egypt with his family until Monday, after being invited by the…
Byzantine and late period relics uncovered in Assiut
A Byzantine and a late period collection of structure relics were uncovered in Meir Necropolis in the Assiut…
Luxor, Aswan tourism increases by 22% in Q1 of 2023
Tourism to Luxor and Aswan have increased by 22 percent in the first quarter of 2023 according to Middle East News…
Egyptian Museum showcases foundation tools in April Piece of the Month
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir showcased its foundation tools to mark the 126th anniversary of laying its foundation…
Ancient tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Saqqara
The remains of Panehsy’s tomb, the steward of Amun Temple, and a collection of smaller chapels were unearthed in…
World’s first suspended obelisk at Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt's Orascom Construction and Belgian-French construction company BESIX, have built the world’s first suspended…
Abdeen Palace hosts Ramadan Iftar
Egypt’s 160 year old Abdeen Palace hosted its first Ramadan dining experience under the name Mawlay, as the event …
Egypt nominates El-Enany as UNESCO director-general
Egypt has nominated Khaled El-Enany, former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, to be director-general of the…
Al-Hakim Mosque opens after renovation
Al-Hakim Bi-Amr Allah Mosque in Egypt, Cairo, has regained its glamour after six years of restoration and…
Denshway Museum: a commemoration of the Denshway martyrs
The Denshway Museum was constructed in 1963 honoring the Denshway martyrs in June 1906.
Egypt issues 5 year multiple entry visa for $700
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, said on Monday that Egypt will issue new multiple-entry…
Aisha Fahmy Palace: a piece of art on the shores of the Nile
Aisha Fahmy Palace is a two storey 2600m2 piece of art located in Zamalek on the shore of Cairo Nile.
Egypt accessible tourist destination for Brits: Financial Times
Egypt is quickly returning as a more affordable holiday destination for British travellers, according to Financial…
Egypt targets 30 million tourists by 2028 – minister
Egypt aims to increase its visitor numbers by 25 percent and 30 percent annually as it targets 30 million tourists…
Ivanka Trump explores “beauty of Egypt” by sharing family photos at Giza Pyramids
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, took to Instagram to show off her trip with…
Egypt welcomes back Russian flights on 1st October
Russian flights would be returned to Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh flights from…
Tourist arrivals to Egypt fall more than 60% in 1H2020
Tourist arrivals to Egypt slumped 62.3 percent y-o-y in 1H2020 as covid-19 travel restrictions and border lockdown…
Egypt gains Safe Travel Stamp from World Travel and Tourism Council
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has offered the Egypt the Safe Travel Stamp after approving its…
Egypt Tourism Revenues More Than Double In Third Quarter
Egypt's tourism revenues jumped 112 percent to about $2 billion in the third quarter of 2014, a tourism ministry…
Egypt Tourism Could Fully Recover at 2015-end if Stability Persists – Official
Egypt's tourism industry, battered by three years of political upheaval and street protests, could fully recover by…
Egypt Tourism: The Global Code Of Ethics Now Valid In Egypt
Representatives of the Egyptian tourism sector on Friday signed the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET), a…
As Egypt Unrest over Coup Wanes, Estonia Shall Go with Winter Trips
Estonian tour operators have decided to go on with their tourist destinations plans for Egypt for the next winter,…
Travel Firms Cancel Holidays as Violence Grips Egypt
Violence sweeping Egypt has hit its tourism - a vital part of the economy - as governments warn holidaymakers to…
Russia Urges Tourists to Avoid Egypt
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday urged tourists to avoid trips to Egypt because of raging violence that has…