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Royal Mummies Parade is Egypt’s biggest promotion: Zahi Hawass
If we had paid billions of dollars, we would not have been able to promote Egypt in this way, says world renowned Egyptologist
Egypt’s highly anticipated royal mummies parade set for 3 April
Parade will take place with great fanfare, before settling in new home at Fustat
Glimpse of Ancient Egypt’s famed rulers to feature soon at Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Royal Mummies Gallery at new museum is set to receive 22 of Egypt’s most famous ancient kings
Italy expects charter flights to Egypt tourism destinations in summer: ETPB
Italian delegation’s arrival in Egypt aims to enhance country’s image as safe tourism destination
Opinion| COVID-19 and the impacts on tourism
Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number of new destinations. These dynamics have turned tourism into a key driver for socio-economic progress.
Egypt’s Tourism Minister, stakeholders discuss proposals to increase inbound travel to Taba
South Sinai celebrates 32nd anniversary of Taba’s return to Egypt
Egypt has diverse tourism components ideal for Belarusian tourist: Belarusian officials
Visit was organised by Tourism Ministry to attract more tourist traffic from Belarus
Tourism Promotion Board head meets Egyptian influencers for ‘Discover Egypt’ campaign
The bloggers and influencers each have large numbers of followers on various social media platforms.
Egypt, Colombia discuss strengthening tourism, archaeological cooperation
Promotional programmes for tourist destinations in two countries to be launched for media representatives, bloggers, and influencers
Egyptian Civilization Museum gears to receive royal mummies
Tourism Promotion Board will start advertising campaign for transfer of royal mummies
‘Secrets of Sunken Egypt’ exhibition artefacts return home after overseas tour
Those sunken antiquities were discovered in Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria
Egypt hotel occupancy to reach between 35-62% in 2021: Colliers
Colliers forecasts Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh will witness y-o-y 57% and 50% hike in occupancy rates, respectively
Egypt, Serbia discuss ways to enhance joint tourism cooperation
Egypt is second favourite tourist destination for Serbians after Greece,says Serbian official
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 4th shrine from Tutankhamun collection
Shrine is one of largest artefacts to have been transferred from Boy Pharaoh’s treasures to GEM so far
Government discusses tourism programmes for Egyptian expats
Expats are country’s soft power that can help promote tourism, says Minister El-Anani
Egypt launches cultural tourism promotion campaign in Luxor until October
Luxor Airport to receive two charter flights from Madrid, on 27 March and 3 April, carrying 120 tourists each, says Mohamed Osman
US, China, EU, G7 main potential tourists export countries for Egypt: EJB
These countries have effectively managed to spread vaccination against COVID-19, says Mohamed Kaoud
Egypt, Japan discuss latest developments at Grand Egyptian Museum
Coalition providing services at GEM to be announced in next few days
Accelerating tourism recovery, GEM promotion top ETPB priorities in 2021: CEO
Global competition between countries is currently in rate or pace of how fast recovery could be,says Ahmed Youssef
Egyptian tourism in 2021: How to overcome challenges for speed recovery?
Egypt’s 2019 tourism revenues hit $13.03bn, the highest in sector’s history, but COVID-19 has taken toll on sector causing revenues in 2020 to slump by 70%
Egypt to announce huge archaeological discovery in Luxor this March: Zahi Hawass
Renowned Egyptologist currently excavating in western Valley of the Kings to find tomb of Nefertiti
Government works on boosting tourism, archaeological awareness in schools
Passion needed among school students to learn more on Egypt’s tourism, antiquities, says Education Minister
Egypt’s Alexandria hotels maintain ADR in 2020 despite Covid-19: Colliers
Hotels were able to maintain their average daily rate (ADR) in 2020 despite Covid-19 pandemic, in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria
Government, Hurghada investors discuss increasing inbound tourism
EgyptAir is in process of establishing low-cost airline to compete with charter airlines
King Tutankhamun funerary mask is must-see tourist icon: UK newspaper
Boy Pharaoh’s collection is set for permanent display at Grand Egyptian Museum which is currently under construction
Civil Aviation, Tourism Ministers praise precautionary measures, services at Hurghada Airport
Precautionary measures include thermal measuring of passenger temperatures and reminds for social distancing
Exclusive: Russian flights to return to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada end-February
In late January, a Russian security delegation inspected airports in Egyptian Red Sea resort cities of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada
Tourism Fund approves financial allocations to reactivate sub-accounts unit
Fund to launch campaign to raise tourism, archaeological awareness among Egyptians
CT scan on Pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa II mummy reveals cause of death
Ancient Egyptian king was killed while fighting invaders, embalmers skilfully concealed head wounds
Al-Sharif Group, NBE sign EGP 978.2m financing contract for Shepherd Hotel renovation
Renovation and upgrade of Cairo’s renowned hotel is expected to take 42 months
