Latest in Tag: South Sinai Highlight
Latest in Tag: South Sinai

Red Sea and South Sinai hotel occupancy stable in past few weeks
Influx of German tourists expected in January after resumption of flightsÂ

Third field army repels multiple militant attacks near central Sinai, kills 9
Enhanced security presence in North Sinai has pushed âSinai Provinceâ militants to carry out attacks in central Sinai, said army sourcesÂ

South Sinai deputy security director injured in armed attack by militants
5 police officers also injured when anonymous militants opened fire against forces during security sweep in South Sinai

Al-Kamal travel organises two trips to Dahab and Nuweiba
Investments to South Sinai amount to more than EGP 15bn, but every year the state misses out on millions of job opportunities that could have reduced the unemployment rate, according to Gad

Hotels launch offers to attract holidaymakers in summer: tourism experts
Average occupancy rates up to 30% in Cairo, 50% on the Red Sea, 40% in South Sinai, more than 80% in Alexandria and at the North Coast

South Sinai hotels buy 80% less soft drinks in past seven months: suppliers
There is fierce competition among suppliers for Cairo hotels which have highest occupancy rates

Thomas Cook extends flight ban to Sharm El-Sheikh until 2017
Egyptâs tourism sector has lost 62% in revenues over the past five months

Egypt to offer 49m square metres of land to tourism investors within days: Tourism Development Authority CEO
In his interview with Daily News Egypt, Saad said that the government will offer a total of 49m square metres

If Russian, British flight suspensions continue, sectorâs losses will be exacerbated: Hisham Ali
Russian and British tourism represent the largest influx to South Sinai resorts; until flights are restored the sector will continue to suffer huge losses, says head of South Sinai tourism association

40% decline expected in diving tourism following sovereignty transfer of Sanafir, Tiran to Saudi Arabia: diving chamber official Â
Tourism sector losses will increase as more than 60% of diving centres and marine activities in the Sinai Peninsula closed during 2015

Red Sea, South Sinai resorts expect Egyptian holidaymakers to increase occupancy: politicians
Egyptian tourism in severe decline since the Russian plane crash last October

Tourism companies approved for using SUVs on asphalt roads in South Sinai: ETAA report
$300m safari trips income before 2011, 80% decline over past five years due to security turmoil in Egypt

12 police conscripts killed in South Sinai road collisionÂ
The interior ministry issued an official statement reporting number of casualties due to the accidentÂ

EGP 6bn losses in tourism sector in Sharm El-Sheikh in 3 months: South Sinai Governor
Governor of South Sinai Major General Khaled Fouda said the tourism sector in Sharm El Sheikh recorded losses of EGP 6bn over the past three months

Egyptian-American investorsâ alliance buys 3 hotels for $52m in South Sinai and Red Sea: Tourism sources
Egyptian tourism sector may be good opportunity for foreign investors currently, as many hotel owners seek to exit business after five years of losses

Russia cancels licenses for Turkish tourism companies that organise trips to Egypt: South Sinai Investor
Egyptian government has to move quickly if Egyptian tourism companies are to enter Russian market, says Abdel Latif

Little progress in addressing growing investor debt in South Sinai tourism sector
EGP 53.7bn of the EGP 625bn in total investment financing granted by banks currently in stalled repayment plans

South Sinai hotels occupancy varies in last week of November
Zaazou says ban of flights from UK and Russia costs tourism EGP 2.2b per month and hopes revenues will reach $6bn by end of 2015

EMRA to launch tender to search for gold in Western Desert, South Sinai
Selling 20 terms brochures for prospecting for mining materials in nine areas
Saint Catherine: Where the sacred meets adventure
The area is highly visited during the winter since one can experience the lowest temperatures in Egypt and the humidity is very low.

MHOTâs general assembly ratifies EGP 32.15m in losses
The Ministry of Tourism hopes to boost the number of tourists to 10 million tourists by the end of this year.

Hotel occupancy stabilises in Red Sea, South Sinai hotels
Ministry of Tourism set to launch campaign in European countries by end of October

State, banks should strongly support tourism sector in current period: Tourism Investors Association head
Operating costs have risen at rates ranging from 15% to 25%

âSecretâ anti-sexual harassment force formed in South Sinai
South Sinai governorate ordered the formation of special anti-harassment force

Tourism Ministry extends Ras Sedr project regularisation to 2016: Tourism Official
Ras Sedr includes seven sectors and 59 projects covering 25.9m sqm, number of tourist housing units reaches 15,000

Tourism ministry starts blueprinting 185m sqm in South Sinai: TDA CEO
Tourist authority conducted trilateral protocol focusing on operations of land planning in the area of Ras Mohamed and El-Tor

6.6% of public expenditure goes to elementary education: CAPMAS
Number of elementary schools increased by 13.5% during FY 2013/2014 to reach 28,500 schools

Meeting follows up on âOm el-Sidâ plateauâs restoration project
South Sinai Governor provides the EGP 80m needed for restoration

Egyptâs investments threatened by security situation:Â Security Experts
A shift from security targets to telecommunication branches, banks and electricity units has been witnessed recentlyÂ

Germany lifts South Sinai travel warning
German citizens are no longer warned against travelling by land in South Sinai