Tourist arrivals up 52.3% y-o-y in 1H2017

Tourist arrivals increased by 52.3% y-o-y in 1H2017, according to data received by the Tourism Ministry and cited by Al Shorouk. 3.5 mn tourists visited Egypt in the first half of the year, with tourist nights increasing to 37 mn from the 13 mn recorded in 1H2016.