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Egypt Today   The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced a number of measures concerning foreign tourist groups, wishing to remain in Egypt, until the coronavirus crisis in their countries is alleviates. The Ministry will inform the embassies of the tourists, while travel agencies have to ensure that tourists’ visas …

Egypt Today   Egypt was elected to chair the Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS) for two years starting from January 2020, while Serbia was elected as the Vice-President of the committee, the Egyptian ministry of tourism announced in a statement on Friday. Current state members at the CTS for …

Egypt Today  Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat is participating for the first time in the annual International Charity Bazaar, held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, according to a statement released Monday.  The Annual Bazaar is organised by the United Nations Women’s Guild in cooperation with the Permanent …

Ahram Online   Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat stressed on the need for increasing international funding and support for the tourism sector from global financial institutions in the 2030 Agenda. Mashat’s remarks came during her participation as a speaker in a panel discussion organised by the UN World Tourism …

Fatma El-Bakry – Egypt Today   Supported the Tourism Ministry, the Egyptian Travel Agencies Association (ETAA) launched on Thursday its training program for 2019. The program includes around 90 courses, two courses per week. The courses will cover all tourist activities given by experts and specialists Among the trainers are …

Egypt Independent   Egyptian tourist companies have signed new agreements with multiple Indonesian tourist operators to offer campaigns to visit Egypt at low prices for thousands of tourists from Indonesia and other East Asian countries. Member of Chamber of Tourism Companies and Chairman of the Bright Star Company Hany Peter …

Ahram Online   Egypt’s Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat highlighted the country’s Tourism Reform Program (E-TRP) during her attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. “Just back from a very eventful and wonderful few days in Davos. This year as the WEF focused on the UN SDGs and …

Ahram Online  Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting on Monday with the committee responsible for developing the Montazah district in Alexandria, giving orders to proceed with a comprehensive development of the area. The president also called for studying the best way to optimise the use of the seaside Montazah …

The surge in tourism to Egypt this year was propelled by improvements to the sector, but more still needs to be done, writes Safeya Mounir Safeya Mounir – Al-Ahram Weekly  This year’s figures reveal improvements in the tourism sector, with an increase in holidaymakers to Egypt from both regular and new markets.  …

Egypt Independent  Egypt’s Tourism Ministry is keen on having eco-friendly hotels as part of its sustainable development goals; Youm7 reported Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat as saying on Wednesday. For hotels established under the term “Green Destinations”, the ministry has set standards that comply to certain rules when it comes to …