Egypt’s tourist arrivals rise 9% in third week of September – minister
Tourist arrivals to Egypt rose 9 per cent year-on-year in the third week of September, Tourism Minister Sherif…
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Egypt signs Marriott deal for 11 hotels, 1,800 rooms
Egypt signed an agreement with Marriott International and local developers Misr Italia Properties and People &…
Egypt unearths Second Intermediate Period tombs, homes, kilns in Ismailia
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered tombs, a residential complex, and industrial facilities dating back to the…
Egypt welcomes record 19 mln tourists in 2025, outpacing global growth
Egypt’s tourism sector achieved a record performance in 2025, attracting around 19 million visitors, a 21 per cent…
Egypt recovers two ancient artefacts from Belgium
Egypt announced on Tuesday that it had successfully repatriated two ancient artefacts from Belgium, part of ongoing…
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…
Egypt extends hotel financing initiative by 6 months to boost tourism growth
Egypt’s government has approved a six-month extension for a 50 billion Egyptian pound hotel financing initiative…
Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome draws 50,000 visitors in two days
The Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome drew massive crowds a day after opening, selling 50,000 tickets —…
SUNRISE, Minor International sign deal to develop 50 new properties in Egypt – Cabinet
Egypt’s SUNRISE Resorts & Cruises signed a strategic partnership with Thai hotel giant Minor International to…
Sisi presses for flawless launch of Grand Egyptian Museum on Nov. 1
President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi on Sunday reviewed preparations for the Nov. 1 inauguration of the Grand Egyptian…
Grand Egyptian Museum set to be carbon-neutral cultural icon under new pact
Egypt signed a cooperation protocol on Sunday to make the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) the world’s first…
Egypt, Spain discuss boosting tourism ties – Cabinet
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy held talks on Sunday with Spain’s ambassador to Cairo Álvaro Iranzo Gutiérrez…
Türkiye’s NG Hotels explores Egyptian coastal investment opportunities
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy met on Tuesday with executives from Türkiye’s NG Hotels Group…
Egypt unearths three rare artifacts from Abu Qir waters
Egypt has successfully recovered three large artifacts from the Mediterranean Sea off Abu Qir, marking the…
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…
Indian tourist arrivals to Egypt jump 18.8% in H1-2025: ministry data
Indian tourist arrivals to Egypt grew 18.8 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with a year earlier, Egypt’s…
Egypt Tourism Min. discusses cooperation with Sarajevo Mayor
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy met Sarajevo Mayor Samir Avdić to discuss ways of enhancing…
Egypt, Bosnia sign tourism cooperation MoU
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy signed on Wednesday an MoU with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s…
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 Tourism Min. makes first Bosnia visit in 15 years to boost ties
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy met Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Elmedin…
Egypt recovers 13 looted artefacts from UK, Germany
Egypt has recovered 13 ancient artefacts from the United Kingdom and Germany, including a limestone funerary stela,…
Egypt raises official pay rates for tourist guides
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy has issued a ministerial decree to raise the official…
Egypt launches 1st digital tourism training platform
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Sherif Fathy launched the country’s first digital training platform dedicated to…
Egypt launches digital tourism campaign in partnership with WEGO
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism launched a new digital marketing campaign targeting Arab travellers, in collaboration…
Egypt to launch EGTAP.com online platform to train tourism workforce: minister
Egypt plans to launch a new online training platform for tourism sector employees under the name EGTAP.com, its…
Egypt signs deals with global firms to boost digital hospitality training
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourist Establishments (CTE) signed two strategic cooperation protocols on Monday with leading…
Egypt’s tourism sector grows 22% YoY in June: minister
Egypt’s tourism industry saw a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in June, reflecting growing resilience and renewed…
Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy revealed that the ministry is developing an online…
Egypt adds Italian, French to official tourism website to expand global reach
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has added Italian and French to its official tourism promotion website…
Egypt inaugurates first art-themed Hyatt hotel in Africa – Cabinet
Egypt has inaugurated the Hyatt Centric Cairo West, the country’s and Africa’s first art-themed hotel, as part of…
Egypt PM supports Hyatt–ADD hotel expansion plans
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Tuesday with Hyatt Hotels' regional president Javier Águila and ADD…
Egypt secures $265m ADD-Hyatt investment deal
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly witnessed Tuesday the signing of a $265 million strategic memorandum of…
Egypt’s PM reviews investment opportunities to boost FDI
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reviewed investment opportunities in the tourism and antiquities sectors,…
Egypt, Serbia explore cultural cooperation in heritage, tourism
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy held talks with Serbian Minister of Culture Nikola…
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…
Amun-Mes named as owner of Luxor’s Kampp 23 tomb after 50-year mystery
A joint Egyptian-Canadian archaeological mission has uncovered the identity of the long-anonymous owner of tomb…
Egypt’s tourism booms 25% in Q1 as Cairo gears up for Arab Summit
Egypt’s tourist arrivals jumped 25 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 year-on-year, prompting calls for more…
Egypt, Türkiye discuss boosting bilateral tourism
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and…
Egypt, UAE explore aviation ties to boost tourism
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman of the…
Egypt, Lebanon explore boosting tourism ties
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy met with Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism Laura Lahoud to…