Egypt Tourism

Souvenir shops in Egypt pin hopes on resurgence of tourism after business being impacted due to COVID-19

Hundreds of small business owners and artisans have been forced to mothball much of their activity, choked by cancelled flights and movement restrictions around the world.

As lockdowns start to ease, Egypt counts on tourism from ancient discoveries to pull economy through

In November, archaeologists announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins dating back to the Pharaonic Late Period and Greco-Ptolemaic era, along with 40 gilded statues found 2,500 years after they were first buried.

Egyptian forces kill 40 suspected militants in three incidents after IED blast kills three Vietnamese tourists in Giza

Egypt's interior ministry did not say whether the suspected militants were connected to the attack on the tourists, but said its forces killed 30 people during raids on their hideouts in Giza where it said “terrorist elements” were planning a series of attacks targeting state institutions and the tourism industry.

Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, local tour guide near pyramids of Giza; Egyptian PM says 'no country can guarantee 100% safety'

In a bid to pump up tourism, Egypt trying to take help from Indian celebrities to woo tourists

In an attempt to pump up dwindling flow of foreign tourists to Egypt, authorities here are attempting to rope in more Indian celebrities to woo travellers from India.