
Ministry of Antiquities renovates 4 mosques this year for EGP 220m: Helmy
Renovating Al-Azhar Mosque will cost EGP 30m and is conducted through a financial grant from Saudi Arabia
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Renovating Al-Azhar Mosque will cost EGP 30m and is conducted through a financial grant from Saudi Arabia
The work of foreign missions is regulated by an agreement between them and the Ministry of Antiquities
Inaugurating an office in Cairo and two production lines at a cost of $400,000, says Salah
We seek to expand in France, Spain, America, Italy markets, says El Sabagh
Celebrities’ visits to Egypt promote positive messages
The company is planning to expand in Asian and European markets
Company plans to expand into four new export markets, says Nagy
Tourist traffic coming from East Asian countries increased since the beginning of 2017, causing a surge in occupancy rates in Abu Simbel hotels
El-Madawy Co. for Cotton Trading and Common Import & Export aims to boost its orange exports this season to 15,000 tonnes, an increase of 200% compared to 2016, according to Abdul Sattar AbouMadawy, chairperson of the company. He said that the company’s exports of cotton registered 5,000 tonnes last year. He noted that the company …
The Egyptian Growers’ Orgnaization (EGO), part of Haggan Group, aims to enter seven new European markets this year, in addition to boosting its exports to 2,000 tonnes. The CEO and founder of the group, Khaled El-Haggan, said that the company has eyes fixed on the markets of France, Russia, Australia, the United States, Canada, Poland, …
Organic products produced locally unattractive to majority of consumers due to high prices, say experts
Aboud expects an increase in tourist traffic in Aswan in February, being the peak of the touristic season coinciding with European vacations
The Ministry of Antiquities’ affiliated museums have achieved total revenues of $45m with 974,400 visitors in 2016. According to a statement by the ministry’s museums division, the museums achieved the highest revenues in December, recording EGP 6.8m with 117,000 visitors, while the lowest revenue reached was $1.7m in June with 21,800 visitors. Minister of Antiquities …
Mohamed Ali, manager at a hotel in Aswan, said that tourist occupancy should be increasing as Egyptian families prepare for the school holidays
The costs of the development and restoration of archaeological projects in the engineering projects division of the Ministry of Antiquities have recorded a noticeable increase with the decision to liberalise the exchange rate of the Egyptian pound. The budget allocated to develop 10 projects this year is estimated at EGP 635.5m, compared to EGP 350.9m …
The Ministry of Antiquities is creating an electronic system that will link museums to a database of artefacts
Domestic tourism generates 90% of the Ministry of Antiquities’ income
Of the 13 locations put up for bidding, only five have attracted bidders
52% of the project was implemented by the end of November
The interior of the building will be renovated, and its exterior preserved
The number of foreigners and Egyptians who visited the Egyptian Museum in November increased by 40% compared to recent months
UNESCO should prevent auction houses and museums from selling Egypt’s priceless artefacts, says minister of antiquities
Ground floor will have 1,000-person capacity, to be built in same architectural style as hotel and neighbouring palace
Two new hotels were added to the company’s management during the current tourism crisis in Egypt, which are Helnan Dreamland in 6th of October City and Landmark in Cairo
Plans to start developing Mena House Hotel palace during the first quarter of 2017, says chairperson
Revenues targeted from Japan exhibit in December amount to EGP 20m
Line for packaging citrus fruits expected to be launched in early 2017
42 shops available for rent and the theatre, cinema and cafe will open
The new Visitors Centre will have a theatre to play a short introductory documentary for visitors
Established on 117 feddans, the Grand Egyptian Museum is set to be the world’s largest museum, with the main exhibition built on a third of its total area. The museum includes facilities, entertainment, and commercial buildings next to the museum garden, all of which make the museum a new monument by itself—ready to welcome 8 …