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Egypt’s tourism sector to contribute 15% of GDP
Tourism revenues are expected to contribute 15% of Egypt’s total GDP this year if tourist arrivals continue rising at their…
Luxor receives first charter flight from Frankfurt
Luxor International Airport saw the arrival of its first charter flight from Frankfurt Airport yesterday, Al Shorouk reports. The plane…
3 companies qualify in tender to redevelop Downtown Cairo’s Shepheard Hotel
Three unnamed companies qualified in the tender to acquire a 51% stake in a joint venture with state-owned Egyptian General…
What we’re tracking on 5 November
It’s PMI day: The Emirates NBD purchasing managers’ index for October is coming out today. You can download the press…
Lufthansa flights return to Hurghada; TUI and FlyNas to launch new Egypt flights
The first Lufthansa flight to Hurghada since 2015 landed at the Red Sea town on Thursday with 200 tourists from…
Egypt’s ailing tourism takes its toll on Luxor’s alabaster industry
Luxor’s alabaster industry has suffered as the result of the drop in tourist numbers in recent years, according to Al…
Cairo was the world’s fastest-growing tourism destination in 2017
Cairo was the world’s fastest-growing tourist destination in 2017, witnessing a 34.4% y-o-y growth in tourism and travel GDP, according…
Egypt, China relations on a roll with investment, tourists flowing in
** #4 Burgeoning relationship with Beijing is “win-win” for Cairo: Egypt’s ties with China have been taking strides since 2014,…
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