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Cairo has potential to become “a top spa destination,” Ehab Malek writes for Travel Daily News. He says the city’s old hammams have “an ancient appeal with an authentic atmosphere which can be utilized as a tourist spa and surely it will find a huge demand after conducting adequate marketing campaign and hiring a famous […]
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Cairo hotel occupancy rates up 4% y-o-y in 2Q2017 -Colliers International
Occupancy rates in Cairo hotels rose 4% y-o-y in 2Q2017, according to a Colliers International report picked up by TradeArabia. The majority of hotels opening in the city are in the five-star category, including Steigenberger El Tahrir, Westin Cairo Golf Resort, and the recently revamped Sheraton in Dokki. Sharm El Sheikh occupancy rates are also […]
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Ukrainian tourist numbers expected to rise 30% -El Demieri
Tourism Promotion Authority boss Hisham El Demieri is expecting a 30% increase in the number of Ukrainian tourists over the winter season, the official said on Sunday as he concluded a trip through Kiev and Warsaw, where he had met with tour operators to discuss boosting tourism to Egypt. Al Shorouk has the story.
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Emaar’s Vida unveiled in Sidi Abdel Rahman
Emaar Hospitality Group has added a third hotel to its Egypt portfolio, with the 120-room Vida Marassi Marina hotel on the North Coast, Trade Arabia reports. The Emaar Hospitality Group had announced in April that it was planning to unveil six new hotels as part of its regional and international expansion plan.
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Transport Ministry to issue global tender for electric signaling system on Tanta-Damietta railway
The Transport Ministry is planning to issue a global tender to set up an electric signaling system on the 170 km Tanta-Damietta railway, General Manager of Strategy and Investment Projects at the Egyptian National Railways, Mohamed Mahmoud, tells Al Mal. The project is expected to cost USD 170 mn, at a rate of USD 1 […]
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Credit card payments at the post office
The National Postal Authority, Banque Misr, and Visa signed an MoU that will allow Banque Misr to extend some services through post offices around the country, according to an ICT Ministry statement. The agreement, a step forward in the way of financial inclusion, will see Banque Misr add more ATMs to post office branches as […]
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Ekuity Holding looking to develop two properties
Kuwait’s Ekuity Holding is looking to put out a tender for the renovation of the Hilton properties in Zamalek as well as the Ambassador in Dokki, according to Al Mal. The properties, which belong to another Kuwaiti government affiliate, the Zamalek Tourism Investment Company, haven’t been renovated since 2007. Ekuity Holding plans to invest USD […]
Posted inEgypt Politics + Economics
MP backtracks even further
House Rep. Ismail Nasr Eldeen is now retreating further from his proposal to extend the presidential term to six years from four, saying that constitutional amendments will not be discussed in the House this year, according to Al Shorouk. The rep had pledged to take the matter to the House once it reconvenes in the […]
Posted inON YOUR WAY OUT
New tech training program wants to bring more women to the field
The Women of Tech Track, a new women-only program at tech school AlMakinah,was launched to challenge the gender imbalances in the industry, writes Menna A. Farouk for Al-Monitor. The program provides classes on front-end web development, data visualization, and digital marketing.
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Newly modernized citizen service centers open in Beheira
USAID-funded citizen service centers launch in Beheira: Newly refurbished citizen service centers — essentially a one-stop shop for government services — were inaugurated in Abu Hummos, Kafr El Dawar, and Damanhour in Beheira, according to a US embassy press release. The project is funded by USAID. “Nine Citizen Service Centers in Beheira are now modernized […]