Egypt’s parliament approved on Monday an article from the Antiquities Protection Law that would stipulate strict financial fines for those who harass tourists at archeological sites. The penalties in the law include imposing financial fines of up to...اقرأ المزيد
Hotel occupancy rates jumped to around 75 percent in Luxor city in January due to school holidays, former Head of Tourism Chamber for Upper Egypt Tharwat Ajamy told Al-Masry Al-Youm. Agamy added that 80 percent of holidaymakers in Luxor are Egyptians...اقرأ المزيد
The Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam, is due to receive its largest fleet of Czech Republican tour operators to date, from January 20 to 27, working to attract a greater number of tourists to the area. A total of 80 Czech travel agencies will visit Marsa...اقرأ المزيد
The Red Sea governorate of Hurghada has tightened security measures within city limits, as well as all the roads leading to it, after a man stabbed six tourists, two of which were German women. Tourism companies predict the incident will affect the number...اقرأ المزيد
Reuters Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site replete with at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, the latest in a string of discoveries that the country’s antiquities minister described as a helping hand from the crypt for its struggling tourism...اقرأ المزيد