Tourism Minister calls on Germany to lift travel ban to Taba

Tourism Minister calls on Germany to lift travel ban to Taba: Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat met yesterday with a German parliamentary delegation to discuss lifting Germany’s travel ban on Taba, Al Mal reports. The minister gave the delegation a briefing on the improvements being made to Egypt’s tourism sector, including upgrading hotels and other infrastructure, aimed at attracting more tourists this year. Germans topped the list of tourist arrivals in Egypt last year.

Separately, the Tourism Promotion Authority has officially launched its promotional campaign in the GCC, which will run throughout the duration of Ramadan, according to Al Shorouk. The campaign includes airing the JWT-produced “This is Egypt” promotional videos on several GCC television channels, in addition to an online campaign.