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<\/a> Tourist arrivals increased by 52.3% y-o-y in 1H2017<\/strong>, according to data received by the Tourism Ministry and cited by Al Shorouk<\/a>. 3.5 mn tourists visited Egypt in the first half of the year, with tourist nights increasing to 37 mn from the 13 mn recorded in 1H2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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