Egypt
Egyptian Gazette (Mohamed Salah Attia)
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- More On Reviving Tourism
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- Egypt Sees Lower Tourism Revenue, Warns Of "panic"
Bloomberg (Tarek Al-Issawi and Abdel Latif Wahba) Egypt expects lower revenue from tourism this year because of the global financial crisis and its impact on the Egyptian economy, Egypt's minister of tourism said. The country's tourism industry,...
Egypt
Tourism linking cultures in Aswan
Egyptian Gazette (Mohamed Salah Attia)
The Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour opened, on Tuesday, global festivities organised in Aswan to mark World Tourism Day, launched in collaboration with the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
In his speech, the Egyptian minister emphasised that the tourism industry, whether in its cultural, social or economic aspect, is the backbone of the national economy.
Addressing international celebrities, who took part in the opening ceremony, Abdel-Nour highlighted the role of the tourism industry in providing jobs, helping to preserve traditions and heritage and saving the environment.
In an acknowledgement of Aswan's history as a hub of the world's ancient civilisations and many cultures, UNWTO decided to launch this year's great tourist event in the renowned and beautiful Upper Egyptian town. This year's global festivities unfurled the banner 'Tourism linking Cultures', to heighten the values of mutual understanding and respect and global peace.
- Egyptian Frustration As Tourists Stay Away
The Guardian, UK (Jack Shenker) At the main hall in Cairo's International Conference Centre, the organisers had pulled out all the stops. Suited waiters scurried about with canapés, pyramids of baked treats were stacked up on trestle tables, while...
- Abdel Nour - Egypt's Tourism Not Suspended
Youm7 Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said Egypt's tourism is not suspended as some people claim, adding the Red Sea coasts witnessed a notable demand. He also praised the tourist movement in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. He added...
- Egypt To Reopen Lower Nile For Two-week River Cruises
Cruise Critic This has been announced before, without happening, but this article seems convincing enough. Egypt's tourism authority has announced that the river Nile will be opened up for the resumption of the "long Nile cruise," the full 14-day...
- More On Reviving Tourism
Washington Times (Anwaar Abdalla) Tourism is one of the main sources of income in Egypt, but the January 25th revolution disrupted the industry. During the week that followed the Revolution, millions of tourists left the country causing losses estimated...
- Egypt Sees Lower Tourism Revenue, Warns Of "panic"
Bloomberg (Tarek Al-Issawi and Abdel Latif Wahba) Egypt expects lower revenue from tourism this year because of the global financial crisis and its impact on the Egyptian economy, Egypt's minister of tourism said. The country's tourism industry,...