11,750 tourists arrive to Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh airport
Tor - MENA
The tourism activity flourished three days before the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) is held, said the Head of Crisis and Operations Administration Department Essam Khedr.
As many as 11,750 tourists arrived in Sharm el Sheikh on board of 54 international and domestic flights.
In statements on Monday, Khedr underlined that Taba border crossing received 1,643 tourists coming to resorts located in South Sinai to spend their vacations.
The occupancy rates soared to 50 percent in South Sinai, he noted, adding that the rates in Sharm el Shiekh reached 60 percent.
The rates are expected to reach 90 percent after the delegation participating in the EEDC arrive to the tourist city.
GMT 00:49 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Positive aviation sentiments fuel MRO industry's growthGMT 00:21 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
UAE airports face less stress from new US cargo regulationsGMT 20:06 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Pakistan offers visa on arrival to tourists from 24 countriesGMT 22:40 2018 Monday ,22 January
RAK Police air wing carry out 135 rescue operationsGMT 21:59 2018 Monday ,22 January
Honduras roads blocked in protestsGMT 19:22 2018 Monday ,22 January
Accidents, traffic jams clog Dubai roadsGMT 17:34 2018 Monday ,22 January
Man charged for assaulting police officer at Dubai airportGMT 17:03 2018 Monday ,22 January
Gulf Air launches Bahrain tourist visa service
With Job Cuts, China Deal
France's Carrefour revamps operations
Paris - Emiratesvoice
France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp and new partnerships in China. Carrefour, which was the world'sTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onIn Olympic Spotlight
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Taipei - Emiratesvoice
North Korea's figure skaters Ryom Tai-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik are "friendly and kind and a little bit shy", South Korea's Kim Kyueun said Tuesday ahead of their hugely anticipated Olympic appearance. The skater is competing with her partner Alex Kam in theFor $11.6 Bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment
Paris - Emiratesvoice
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances its presence in specialtyParis show pays homage
to 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led
GMT 05:06 2024 Tuesday ,06 February
New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way
GMT 16:17 2018 Thursday ,30 August
Five Saudi women pilots granted GACA licencesGMT 23:58 2011 Saturday ,05 November
Ways to Update Your Furniture
GMT 11:01 2017 Tuesday ,05 December
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opens doors to new beachfront
GMT 13:14 2014 Saturday ,25 October
Alaa Abdel Fattah's appeal trial to be held Monday
GMT 05:26 2017 Thursday ,19 January
Solar energy making rapid progress in the region
GMT 12:55 2017 Tuesday ,26 December
Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass
GMT 10:29 2017 Saturday ,14 October
IMF chief urges more support for global trade
GMT 09:31 2017 Tuesday ,05 September
Battling to thwart diesel bans
GMT 11:35 2017 Saturday ,07 October
US tax overhaul 'desperately needed'
GMT 07:34 2017 Wednesday ,20 September
Death toll in Mexico quake rises to 248
GMT 23:57 2016 Tuesday ,17 May
Tanzania sets aside $2.4bln for grand infrastructure development
GMT 18:47 2016 Saturday ,21 May
Chinese Foreign Minister expresses condolences over Sri Lanka flood disasterGMT 13:47 2011 Monday ,01 August
World’s biggest Ramadan lantern lit up in Gaza
GMT 14:20 2015 Saturday ,15 August
'Deadliest Catch' star Tony Lara dead at 50GMT 12:50 2012 Tuesday ,03 July
Leila Trabelsi appears in mediaGMT 22:06 2012 Wednesday ,10 October
Gaza rockets strike Israel, no injuries
GMT 06:52 2017 Wednesday ,16 August
Head of main US labor union leaves Trump panel over Charlottesville response
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor