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Egypt failed to attract tourists who opted to move away from destinations like Turkey recently, Red Sea Tourism Investment Association vice president Hossam El Shaer told Al Shorouk<\/a>. The slight rebound in arrivals figures is because of the relative degree of stability Egypt saw recently, El Shaer says. He blames the \u201cfailure\u201d on Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed\u2019s policies, saying promotion was inadequate and cooperation with foreign tour operators is weak. El Shaer also criticised some of Rashed\u2019s policies, including disregarding subsidising charter flights, and says his decisions that did not take industry experts\u2019 opinions into consideration, led to a number of them resigning from tourism boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt failed to attract tourists who opted to move away from destinations like Turkey recently, Red Sea Tourism Investment Association vice president Hossam El Shaer told Al Shorouk. The slight rebound in arrivals figures is because of the relative degree of stability Egypt saw recently, El Shaer says. 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