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LEGISLATION WATCH- New Tourism Act coming?<\/b> The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) is coordinating with the House of Representatives\u2019 Tourism and Civil Aviation Committee to prepare draft legislation on tourism licensing, ETF head Ahmed El Wassif said<\/a>. The legislation would simplify licensing procedures and name the entity that is to be in charge of issuing licenses as part of efforts to boost tourism and attract investment, El Wassif said. He expected the legislation to be discussed by the House during the current legislative session, which kicks off today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEGISLATION WATCH- New Tourism Act coming? The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) is coordinating with the House of Representatives\u2019 Tourism and Civil Aviation Committee to prepare draft legislation on tourism licensing, ETF head Ahmed El Wassif said. 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