Egypt's cabinet decided on Tuesday to raise the price of multiple entry tourist visas from $35 to $60, while maintaining the old rate of $25 for single entry visas.
Tourism minister Yehia Rashed said in press statements that the cabinet approved the decision following a meeting headed by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail.
The minister did not specify when theRead more
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel represents an unpaid tourism propaganda.
In press statements on Tuesday prior to leaving for Berlin to attend the ITB Berlin - the World's Leading Travel Trade Show, Rashed highlighted the importance of his visit in boosting German tourism in Egypt.
He said German tourists topped the list of Egyptian tourismRead more
Egyptian parliamentarian Ahmed Idris condemned the extremist attacks targeting the Egyptian Christians living in Sinai, saying that the extremist attacks come to cover their failure to confront the Egyptian military and security forces. He added that the extremist groups suffered from the military attacks against them, as they lost a large number of their fighters and leader.
He added that theyRead more
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed took part in celebrations in Medina Monawara after it was named capital of Islamic tourism in 2017.
Rashed met with head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) Prince Sultan bin Salman and Bandar bin Fahd, the chairman of the Arab Tourism Organization, on the fringe of the celebrations.
The meetings took upRead more
The Faculty of Tourism and Hotels of Mansoura University gears up for the first international conference on tourism and archaeology, slated for March 5-6.
The conference is organized in tandem with the German Archaeological Institute.
The conference is held under the aegis of Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed and Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani.
In statements to MENA on Saturday, Dean ofRead more
Thanks to the successful tourism promotion policy, tourism in Egypt rose by 48 percent in January in comparison with the same month last year, the tourism minister said.
In statements to MENA on Thursday, Yehia Rashed said cultural tourism has been boosting over the past few months as occupancy at Luxor hotels shot up by 85 percent and prices roseRead more
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed expected a boost in tourism in view of Egypt's Christmas celebrations and the speech delivered by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral which sent a message to the whole world that Egypt is safe and secure.
In statements to MENA on Saturday, Rashed said Christmas celebrations nationwide alongside Sisi's interest inRead more
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed hailed Egyptian campaigns - aimed to rectify the image of Egypt as a safe and secured tourist destination - as attaining their goals in reference to Bloomberg's listing of Egypt as as one of the 20 hottest luxury tourism destinations in 2017.
In press statements on Saturday, Rashed said the report is a nice stepRead more
The New Year ceremony, which was held at the Giza Pyramids plateau, proved the security and stability in Egypt, and sent a message to the world that Egyptian tourist destinations were safe, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said Sunday.
Rashed was present during the Pyramids celebration, marking the New Year.
According to a ministry statement, the event was covered by differentRead more
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed at the Papal headquarters in the Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo' Abbaseya district.
The Orthodox Church said, in a statement on Tuesday, that Rashed voiced sincere condolences to the Pope over the victims of the terrorist bombing in the Boutroseya Church last week.Read more