Latest in Tag: Tourism Ministry Highlight
Latest in Tag: Tourism Ministry

Tourism Ministry warns projects less than 10% completed must adhere to construction timetable
167 projects have not stuck with the implementation timetable, representing 18% of the total development contracts, says an official

Tourism Ministry to sign quartet protocol to support trips to three new markets
Plan aims to keep Egypt on world tourism map in light of recent warnings, says official

Hotels send memo to Tourism Ministry about measures of real estate tax
Substitution Way stipulates calculating the in accordance with ratio of buildings to land they are established on

Tourism Ministry considers contract with private airline to bring Chinese tourists to Luxor and Aswan: ministry official
Ministry will implement plan to attract tourists from East Asia before end of Q1 of 2016 including India, China, and Japan markets with $70 subsidy per seat

Tourism ministry forms crisis operation chamber
Ministry to promote trips to Egypt in the Gulf region and North Africa

Tourism ministry to participate in international exhibitions in FY 2015/2016
Exhibitions to take place in Poland at the end of November, Vienna by mid-January, and Istanbul at the end of January, among others

Tourism Ministry to undertake promotional campaign in Netherlands, Belgium
Campaign will meet major media in both countries, while preparations are undertaken for another campaign later this year in the US and South America

French tourist cruise ship sinks in Marsa Allam’s Red Sea
Egyptian authorities announced that all 37 tourists and crew members on board were rescued

Egypt implements first office in UAE to revitalise tourism
New office will cooperate with airlines flying into Egypt to create direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea and North Coast

Tourism Ministry requests its foreign offices intensify promotion of Egypt: Ministry official
Tourist numbers who visited Greece over past year exceeded 17 million tourists, making Egypt’s chances strong in attracting a large number to the coasts

Red Sea Governorate targets tourism share increase to 50% by end of 2015: Tourism Ministry official
Tourists visiting Red Sea area last year spent 73.8m nights compared to 26m nights in 2013

Tourism ministry announces electronic draw results for pilgrimage
269,571 citizens competed to acquire 29,000 pilgrimage visas, tourism ministry says

Tourism Ministry delays offering investors 95,000 metres in Luxor until 2016: Official
Area of Hadabet El-Toud is 5m metres, ministry aims to attract investments worth EGP 5bn

Tourism ministry extends “Egypt in our hearts” initiative
The initiative aims to develop spirit of belonging and loyalty towards universities, schools, and among youth in general

Hotel investors request loan delay from Tourism Ministry: Hotels Chamber Official
Investments on tourism lands for development at EGP 68bn, most located in the Red Sea and South Sinai

Tourism ministry to require electronic visas for Hajj next year: Official
Religious tourism is the main activity for more than 2,000 companies since 25 January Revolution, due to tourism regression
Government chooses partners for economic summit conference
Tourism Ministry books 600 hotel rooms in Sharm El-Sheikh for participants, Finance Ministry offers 9 PPP projects