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Tourism revenues are expected to contribute 15% of Egypt\u2019s total GDP this year if tourist arrivals continue rising at their current pace, Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat said, according to Reuters<\/a>. Total tourist arrivals could surpass 10 mn for the first time in six years, the minister said. Al Mashat\u2019s projections are based on estimates, the newswire notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourism revenues are expected to contribute 15% of Egypt\u2019s total GDP this year if tourist arrivals continue rising at their current pace, Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat said, according to Reuters. Total tourist arrivals could surpass 10 mn for the first time in six years, the minister said. 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