Latest in Tag: Sharm El Sheikh Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sharm El Sheikh
Foreign journalists between caution and refusal to visit Egypt
âIf I were planning a vacation, Egypt would not be on my list,â says Nigerian journalist
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada lose 55% of tourism demand: report
Ministry estimates EGP 6.6bn losses from halt of Russian and British flights
Tourism Minister discusses British-Egyptian joint plan to resume flights
Egypt and the UK finalised the plan on Monday, says UK ambassador
Drastic drop in Sharm el-Sheikh tourism after crash of Russian jet
After a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers crashed from the sky last month, tour operators rushed to evacuate tourists and suspended flights. Naomi Conrad reports from a town desperately hoping for a tourism revival. On a balmy evening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Ali despondently surveyed his tiny, mirror-lined shop, its shelves neatly stacked with gold-painted plastic pyramids …
Senior British government delegation visits Cairo to discuss a Joint Plan to restart flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
“Our talks have shown very encouraging progress, with shared analysis and commitment to swift progress and shared ideas on the way forward,” says Casson
Aqaba to offer alternative to Sharm El-Sheikh?
Days after the Russian plane crashed in Sinai, the UK halted all flights to Sharm El-Sheikh until the results of the investigation were revealed. Russia shortly followed suit by cancelling all flights to and from Egypt. The Tourism Board in Jordan adopted new measures to encourage Russian tourists to visit Jordan, offering an alternative to …
Travel agencies offer attractive pricings for safari trips during Christmas season
Operators disappointed by disappearance of âguestsâ and assure tourists that Sharm El-Sheikh is safe
Police officers guard deserted Sharm El-Sheikh
The officer said shops open around 12 pm, and around 1 pm the shops were open but there was no one to serve.
Hotels lower their prices to cope with crisis
A 25% discount rate is expected to last until February
Workers in Sharm El-Sheikh have no faith in elections
South Sinai is among governorates of 2nd phase of parliamentary elections that will take place on 22-23 November
In Pictures: Sharm El-Sheikh abandoned
Crowded streets were filled with foreign and Egyptians tourists and investors with taxis and busses packed. Loud lively music echoed at the Naama Bay strip. Hotel occupancy rates were at their highest and restaurants were fully booked. That was the scene eight months ago during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. Now, the …
Ghost Old Market: Salespeople haunted by memories of tourists
âBefore the plane incident, we at least had money to buy our needs, now we donât,â they say
Tourism now worse than January 2011: Sharm El-Sheikh taxi driver
Before the Russian plane incident each driver made at least EGP 700 per day, now we barely make EGP 150, driver says
Russians in Sharm El-Sheikh: Between leaving for safety and staying for living
Egyptians head to the city to improve tourism
Talaat Mostafa Groupâs net profits up by 8.9% in 9 months
Group sales reached approximately EGP 5.177bn, exceeding groupâs objective of EGP 4.68bn
Egyptian president speaks to tourists from Sharm El-Sheikh airport
Al-Sisi addresses âdistressâ among businessmen, following release of Salah Diab
Women most affected by regional challenges: Nasr
An independent commission was formed in Egypt to eliminate all types of discrimination against women
Sharm El-Sheikh economic projects in trouble
Government agencies refuse to finance feasibility studies
Egypt reviewed all security measures in airports in past months: Al-Sisi
Egypt accepts US offer to assist in Russian plane investigations, says Foreign Minister
Kremlin: Russia’s Egypt flight ban may last ‘several months’
A top Kremlin official has said that Russia’s ban on Egypt-bound flights will likely remain for ‘several months.’ The British FM said the UK took a similar decision after examining footage from Sharm el-Sheikh airport. Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday that a flight ban to Egypt will likely remain in place …
In Video: Tourists confirm their safety in Sharm El-Sheikh
Video by: Emad El-Sayed Montage: Omar Korashi
In Video: Business people Say Conditions are Safe in Sharm El-Sheikh
Video by: Emad El-Sayed Montage: Omar Korashi
Russian experts need 2 weeks to âauditâ Egyptian airports
15,000 Russian tourists have been evacuated from Egypt over Saturday and Sunday
Hope is in the stubbornness and rebellion of the people
Egyptian tourism has never been in a more difficult position than it is now, even in the most difficult situations when bombs blew up Sharm El-Sheikh shaking the Sinai Peninsula. An international coalition is now standing against it. Britain violated all international norms and protocols and announced strict measures to evacuate its nationals from Sharm …
We are not evacuating our citizens early: British embassy
68 flights arrived to Sharm El-Sheikh airport Saturday, including 21 Russian, and nine British, says Ministry of Civil Aviation
Inaccurate, ‘ridiculous’ claims on UK jet avoiding Egyptian missile: Foreign Minstry
Both governments knew there was no danger; all planes were informed about the routine training exercise taking place
Inaccurate, ‘ridiculous’ claims on UK jet avoiding Egyptian missile: Foreign Ministry
Both governments knew there was no danger; all planes were informed about the routine training exercise taking place
Our governments have to protect us, itâs our right to enjoy Sharm El-Sheikh: Tourists
We are continuing to prepare for Christmas: Hotel manager
Fears stoked as Sharm El-Sheikh flights suspended
All scenarios are possible, too early to detect, says Civil Aviation Ministry
Tourism ministry forms crisis operation chamber
Ministry to promote trips to Egypt in the Gulf region and North Africa