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Talks underway to add Egyptian Civilization Museum to Cairo Pass sites list
Negotiations are underway to add the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) to the list of sites that can be visited using the Cairo Pass.
Tourism Ministry participates for first time in Dyarna Exhibition 2021
Ministry is displaying archaeological replicas produced by Kunooz
WTTC postpones 20th Global Summit to April 2021
Event hopes to allow more international participants to take part, lead hard-hit sector back to recovery
Tourism Minister follows up on Grand Museum construction, promotion
Minister inspects progress of transferring artefacts to new museum
CBE amends provisions of tourism initiative guaranteed by Finance Ministry
New amendment stipulates that initiative would end after exhausting amount allocated or by June 2021, whichever is closer
Aswan to hold international concert at Ramses II Temple next Monday
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, no in-person attendance will be allowed in event
Tourism Minister, stakeholders discuss sector support amid COVID-19
Egypt to continue exempting properties used in tourism, hotel fields from real estate tax until 30 April
Governments should focus on ‘high-risk travellers’ not ‘high-risk countries’: WTTC
Redefining risk towards individual travellers instead will be key for unlocking door to return of safe international travel: WTTC President
Ministers of Tourism, CIT discuss progress of digital transformation projects
Both ministries signed, last November, cooperation protocol to develop Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ technological infrastructure
50% increase in permissible hotel occupancy across Egypt
Increase was driven by commitment to hygiene regulations in all hotel
Egypt among top travel destinations for Czech tourists
CNN Travel placed Egypt among top 21 safe tourist destinations in 2021
Holding Co. for Tourism, Hotels’ net profits decline 49% to EGP 501m in FY 2019/20
State’s share of HOTAC’s profits amount to EGP 71.8m
Egypt’s ‘Kings of the Sun’ archaeological expo in Prague to continue until 30 June
Exhibition has been in Prague for past six months
Egypt most sought-after destination globally: Travel INSIDE
Swiss tour operators are now reconsidering marketing of Egyptian tourism products
Tourism companies committed to return 225 stranded Egyptians: Emigration Ministry
Dozens of Egyptians stranded on their way to Kuwait following COVID-19 closures
Egypt, Spain, Philippines discuss stronger cooperation in tourism, antiquities
They discuss coordinating efforts to resume inbound international tourism to Egypt
Tourism Minister, stakeholders discuss revitalising tourism movement
Trips for school, university students will be organised to various tourism hotspots in Egypt
Egyptian Star Khaled El-Nabawi stars in promotional cultural tourism video
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anani has met with the internationally-acclaimed Egyptian actor Khaled El-Nabawi during filming for a promotional cultural tourism video. The ministry is shooting a promotional film, starring El-Nabawi, which details the Egyptian civilisation. The production will be filmed at a number of archaeological sites across Egypt, with Saturday’s meeting …
Egypt’s tourism to recover to 2019 levels not before 2024: Ex-ETF Chairperson
Global tourism suffered worst year on record in 2020, with 1 billion fewer international arrivals, says UNWTO
UNESCO delegation inspects developments at Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to one civilisation, it is close to opening its doors with 97% of construction completed
Egypt receives 3.7m tourists in 2020 bringing average revenues of $4.1bn: Tourism Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anani has revealed that the country received about 3.7 million tourists in 2020 that brought in an average of $4.1bn in revenues.
Egyptian Ambassador, ICAO Secretary General discuss COVID-19 impacts on global civil aviation
Egypt’s Ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu Zeid and Fang Liu, Secretary-General of the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held discussions on the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on global civil aviation.
GEM’s upcoming catalogue to act as one of museum’s most important promotional treasures
The Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) soon-to-be-printed catalogue is set to serve as one of the museum’s most important promotional treasures.
Ancient Egyptian mummy featuring rare painted mud shell layer uncovered
Discovery will expand understanding of how Ancient Egyptians treated their dead: Study author
Remco for Tourism Villages receives offer for subsidiary acquisition
Subsidiary company records losses amounting to EGP 52.2m during first nine months of 2020
Egypt’s hotel market occupancy to reach 43-62% in 2021: Colliers
Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh to witness y-o-y hike in occupancy rates of 88% and 78%, respectively, says forecast
Soft power, investment, and tourism promotion: Egypt transforms into hosting hub for major tournaments
Country is set to organise and host 31 major tournaments in 2021
Open-air restaurant to open at Giza Pyramids before Ramadan
Restaurant will be simply designed, constructed using natural materials according to archaeological area requirements
Al-Sisi directs for continued work on Egyptian tourism, archaeology-related projects
2021 is expected to witness huge archaeological and tourism-related events, foremost of which is inauguration of Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt activates e-ticketing for Museums of Tahrir, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Hurghada
Assistant Minister for Archaeological Sites Development confirms new system will be implemented in 30 museums, archaeological sites