Latest in Tag: Taba Highlight
Latest in Tag: Taba
7 defendants receive death sentences in second Rafah massacre case
Another 22 defendants received 15 years in prison
Eid travel: Discover something new this year
Here are a few ideas to help you relax and a hide away from the crowds
Almasria Universal Airlines considers operating flights to tourist areas at discounted prices: Chairman
Almasria Universal Airlines considers operating flights to Sharm El-Sheikh and Luxor during peak seasons holidays at reduced prices
Committee to curb international arbitration against Egypt: PM
Government seeking to settle some 22 investment disputes against Egypt pending before international arbitration “amicably” in order to avoid fines estimated at $20bn
Egypt must earn back its tourists
By Alexander Liddington-Cox Egypt’s tourism industry is in pain and travel warnings from foreign governments seem a fair scapegoat for their sufferings. But these warnings are reasonable responses to continuing security threats that are again embracing tourists. It’s up to the winner of this month’s presidential election, not foreign governments, to make the case that it’s …
Dahab is suffering
By Rebecca  Lister Dahab means gold in Arabic, but it seems that the resort should now be called lead. This once vibrant resort, formerly brimming with tourists and expats, is slowly dying and poverty is beckoning. Shops and restaurants are empty, dive centres closing daily, many hotels are standing empty – a ghost town in …
Human Rights Watch calls for investigation into Taba bombing
The international human rights group issues a statement calling for a “speedy and effective” investigation
Family of Taba bombing bus driver receive EGP 150,000
Security tightened in all tourist areas following Taba bombing
Preventing terror is a job for all
Earlier this week, a bomb attack on an Egyptian tourist bus took place in Sinai, taking the lives of three South Korean tourists, and one Egyptian driver. More were wounded in the attack, which was claimed the following day by the Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (ABM) group as part of an “economic war” against Egypt’s military-backed …
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim Taba bus bombing
“Unidentified” human remains found at blast site as Sinai militant group claims targeting of tourists is part of “economic war” against government
Suicide bomber may be responsible for Taba bus blast: Interior Ministry
Ministers visit injured in Sinai hospital, Seoul outraged by death of citizens
The Fjord Bay in Taba
The Fjord Bay is a hidden gem on the Cairo-Taba road that is rarely appreciated
Egypt restricts Iranian tourists from visiting Shia sites
Egypt’s Foreign and Civil Aviation Ministries set regulations restricting activities of Iranian tourists in Egypt
Norwegian Embassy’s ransom offer refused by tourist’s captors
The kidnappers stated that they did not capture the tourists to claim a ransom
Government attempts to lighten burden on Egypt’s tourism sector
Egypt’s government postponed the imposition of any new taxes, burdens or increases in the price of fuel on Egypt’s tourist sector, in an attempt to revive an industry which has so far been unable to reach the levels it once enjoyed before the outbreak of the 25 January Revolution.
Israeli detained at Taba border
Although arrested on Saturday, the Egyptian government has yet to inform the Israeli government as to the exact identity of the detainee, nor on what grounds he was arrested
The greens of Taba Heights
Taba Heights’ championship golf course recently hosted the annual Pro Am Invitational Golf Tournament. Daily News Egypt went to have a look
Israel asks citizens to leave Sinai in fear of attacks
Tel Aviv renewed calls that all tourists in the Sinai region leave immediately, citing intelligence that Gaza-based groups were planning to target Israeli visitors for kidnapping
National Bank of Egypt to finance tourist projects
By Walid Abdelazim An official at the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) stated that the bank is currently conducting studies into providing an additional EGP 300million for tourist projects in Marsa Alam and Taba. The official said that the NBE recently provided EGP 1million to the two cities, mostly for hotels to upgrade their insurance …
Gunmen attack Taba hotel, no injuries
CAIRO: Four armed men attacked a hotel in an Egyptian Red Sea resort popular with Israeli holidaymakers before fleeing when police returned fire, security sources and witnesses said on Tuesday. The men may have been trying to rob a jewelry shop at the hotel in the Taba Heights resort in South Sinai, the security sources …