The Saqqara Antiquities Region, most famous for the Step Pyramid, received its first tourist group on Monday, about 14 days after the resumption of cultural tourism in Egypt. Egypt suspended international flights at all its airports on 19 March, in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, with flights only resuming again on 1

“Egyptian-Russian relations need strengthening, whether through partnerships or attracting Russian investments in hospitality sector, says EJB Tourism Committee Chief”. The return of Russian flights to Egypt is a very positive decision in favour of the country’s tourism and its sustainability, according to Mohamed Kaoud, head of the Tourism and Aviation Committee at the Egyptian Junior

“The Upper Egypt towns of Luxor and Aswan will see a particular recovery by this time frame, so long as the pandemic does not worsen”. Egypt’s tourism sector is expected to recover from the stagnation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by February and March 2021, according to Ehab Abdel Aal, Treasurer of the Cultural

“Total of 668 hotels across 23 governorates have so far received certificates to reopen” A total of 12 hotels in five of Egypt’s governorates have, in the past week, received the health and safety certificate required to reopen following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Tuesday. The hotels

During his recent visit to Egypt, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, indicated his intention to nominate Zahi Hawas as Egypt’s ambassador for tourism to the organization. On hearing the news, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani expressed his happiness with the choice. The minister noted that Hawas is the