Latest in Tag: travel Highlight
Latest in Tag: travel

Travel ban lifted for Egypt’s representative in Intel science fair
17-year old student was earlier prevented from travelling pending investigation into the charge of torching a policeman’s car
Egypt’s representative in Intel science competition prevented from travelling
Student, accused of torching a policeman’s car, was released from custody last week

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 …
Egypt’s representative in Intel Science competition detained for 15 days
Abdallah Assem’s detention order could prevent him from attending the science competition in the US

Haniyeh calls for permanent opening of Rafah crossing
The border crossing has been closed since 1 April; humanitarian cases are still cut off inside the strip without access to assistance
Fate of Egyptian drivers in Libya unclear
Foreign ministry following up on conflicting reports of at least 50 Egyptians missing in Libya

Egypt issues travel warning to Libya
Foreign Ministry cautions fishermen against violating other states’ territorial waters

German tour firms bring holidaymakers out of Sharm El-Sheikh
The German Foreign Office had on Wednesday recommended that its citizens refrain from travelling to the beach resorts on the peninsula
Germany advises against travel to all of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Reuters – Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it strongly advised against travel to all regions of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Previously the ministry had made a warning against travel in the north of the Sinai peninsula and the Egyptian-Israeli border area as well as the resort of Taba. The ministry said it advised travellers on the ground to contact their travel …

Dayma’s everlasting effect
Dayma teaches students about the importance of nature’s genius and what they can learn from it

Italy lifts travel warning for Egypt resorts
Before the ban, 400,000 Italian tourists visited Egypt in 2013

Fahmy meets Japanese PM and FM
Foreign Minister met with top Japanese officials before concluding his Asia tour

Gazef offers ‘adventure consultancy’ for Egyptians
Gazef plans adventures, not trips
Siwa: Sun, sand and springs
Travelling to Siwa can be both an exciting and relaxing trip

Spain lifts travel warning to South Sinai resort areas
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy is currently on a two-day visit to Spain

Indian mission to Mars blasts off successfully
After 44 minutes, applause broke out in the tense control room as navigation ships in the South Pacific reported that the spacecraft had successfully entered orbit around Earth.

Civil Aviation Minister: steps being taken to raise the absorptive capacity of Egyptian airports to 40 million passengers by 2025
Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel stated that this move comes alongside efforts to further develop EgyptAir’s aircraft fleet.

Traffic apps come through for Egyptians in times of crisis
Bey2ollak users keep each other abreast of blocked roads and traffic jams and to travel in convoys to and from Cairo

Al-Borhamy to sue security officials
The Salafi leader was stopped by Homeland Security at Borg Al-Arab airport

EGP 3bn for aviation sector next fiscal year
Hurghada Airport to receive EGP 1.6bn renovation grant, plans to increase passenger capacity to 13.5 million travellers annually

OCI reaches final settlement with Egyptian Tax Authority, will pay EGP 7.1bn
Onsi and Nasef Sawirs removed from travel ban list

Following the trail of inspiration
Omar Samra shares what drives him and inspires others

AskNative offers travellers local insights
AskNative allows you to ask all your questions and receive answers from locals that share their inside knowledge with you

Morsy traveling to Turkey
Scheduled to discuss economic and political ties

Women’s revolution in the Middle East could be sooner than expected
Saudi women allowed to travel within Gulf without guardians’ approval, while Iranian woman beats Muslim cleric for criticising her outfit

Get out of town – Eid travel ideas
Whether you are feeling adventurous or in sore need of beachside relaxation, be sure that there are options for that traditional Eid trip which will leave you satisfied.

Al-Gabaly leaves for Saudi Arabia despite travel ban
Al-Gabaly submitted a written approval granting him one-off permission to travel

Dig Deeper explores Egypt’s often overlooked beauty
Egyptians don’t know how to handle the environment responsibly, we don’t have the culture. And it’s not wrong to say we have a problem, we have to recognise it to solve it.