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Tourist arrivals in Egypt increased 40% in 2018, reaching around 11.6 mn tourists, up from 8.3 mn last year, Egyptian Tourism Federation head Hossam El Shaer said, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The growth in tourist arrivals may put a strain on the sector\u2019s transport capabilities if businesses fail to invest in expanding their bus fleets, he said, according to Ahram<\/a>. El Shaer called for the removal of import duties on buses for tourism purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourist arrivals in Egypt increased 40% in 2018, reaching around 11.6 mn tourists, up from 8.3 mn last year, Egyptian Tourism Federation head Hossam El Shaer said, according to Al Mal. 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