e-Visas are back on the table: The Supreme Tourism Council, led by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, agreed during its first meeting held yesterday to introduce electronic visas and “facilitate visas for Arab citizens” to stimulate the tourism industry, according to an emailed statement. Deregulation of the airlines industry could also be in the cards as the statement makes mention of studying open skies, which would effectively strip protection presently enjoyed by EgyptAir by giving other countries more overflight and landing options. The council is also reportedly mulling setting minimum industry prices. According to Al Borsa, electronic visas will be launched within three months, with the Tourism Ministry working in tandem with the CIT, defense, foreign affairs, and interior ministries.

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