The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, announced the country’s intention to increase the volume of tourist traffic, with the aim of reaching the number of visitors to 30 million tourists by 2028.

This came during an interview with Spanish media in Madrid, where he revealed a strategy focused on increasing the number of airline seats flying to Egypt, improving the tourism investment climate, and enhancing the tourism experience.

Issa explained that Egypt is an important investment opportunity in the field of tourism, as it encourages local and international investors, including Spanish companies, to invest in the hotel sector. He also stressed the efforts of the Egyptian state in improving the tourism infrastructure, which contributes to facilitating the movement of tourists between the different tourist areas in the country.
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Algeria on Monday returned its ambassador to Madrid, a year after he withdrew it in protest at Spain’s bias towards Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.

The return was not followed by the full lifting of the ban on trade with the southern Mediterranean neighbour, suggesting a continuing dispute.

Spanish media confirmed that Algerian diplomat Abdelfattah Daghmoum was with 5 other ambassadors who presented their credentials to King Felipe VI.

Last November, Algeria announced the decision to return its ambassador to Madrid, after high-level meetings last September in New York.
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Russian player Andrey Rublev beat his Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Madrid tennis tournament.

Rublev knocked Alcaraz out of the championship race after a thrilling match that lasted almost two hours.

The match ended 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in favor of the Russian, who showed a strong performance and superiority in the course of play.

The 26-year-old Rublev managed to overcome the quarter-final barrier for the first time in his history at Madrid, after an outstanding performance against the 20-year-old Spaniard.

Alcaraz, winner of two Grand Slam titles, was unable to maintain his lead after winning the first set.

In the semi-finals, Rublev will face the winner of the match against American Taylor Fritz and Argentina’s Francesco Serondolo.
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Polish player Iga Świątek, the world No. 1, won the Madrid Open tennis title on Saturday. She achieved this victory by defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion from last year.

The marathon match lasted about 3 hours and 11 minutes, with Świątek reclaiming victory after losing to Sabalenka in last year’s final.

Świątek took the first set with a score of 7-5, but Sabalenka evened the match by winning the second set 6-4.

In the third set, Świątek sealed the title by winning the set 7-6 (9-7), thus claiming her 20th career title and third since the beginning of 2024.

This victory also extended Świątek’s head-to-head lead over Sabalenka, with seven wins to three for the Belarusian player.
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Real Madrid players are in a state of anxiety and apprehension as the transfer of Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe to the club during the summer transfer window approaches.

According to the Spanish site “Relivo”, the players and the coaching staff of Real Madrid prefer that the deal Mbappe be the final touch to the culmination of an exceptional season.

There are fears in Real’s dressing rooms that the Mbappe deal could overshadow the team’s great achievements this season, causing some players to feel upset.

Despite the excitement felt by everyone at Real Madrid as Mbappe’s signing approaches, there is considerable tension surrounding the date of the official announcement of the deal.

Real players fear that the inclusion of Mbappe will be announced quickly, especially if Paris Saint-Germain bid farewell to the Champions League today, after the French league title has already been decided.

The team knows that the Mbappe deal in this case will steal the spotlight and dominate the headlines and press conferences, distracting the players’ focus during their Champions League campaign.

The Real players are looking forward to celebrating the LaLiga title by heading to the Sebeles Fountain with the fans, in addition to honoring Nacho Fernandes, who will leave the team, before announcing the Mbappe deal.
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Real Madrid players celebrated with their fans in Madrid by winning the LaLiga title for the 36th time in its history.

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Real Madrid refused to celebrate the Spanish league title for the season (2023-2024), after beating Granada (4-0) in the match that brought them together on Saturday evening.

It is customary in Spain to lift the trophy in the next match, to confirm victory, but given Real Madrid’s opinion that it would be inappropriate to celebrate the tournament in front of Granada fans, they decided to postpone their celebrations.

Real Madrid agreed with the Spanish Football Federation to postpone the award of the championship shield until May 14.

Real Madrid were handed the trophy on Sunday behind closed doors without fans present, and then Real Madrid players appeared on an open bus to thousands of fans welcoming the streets of Madrid.

The celebrations began with the delivery of the Champions League Cup, where the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation handed it to captain Nacho Fernandez in the presence of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez.

Florentino Pérez and honorary president Jose Martinez "Perry" later joined as well as the president of the Spanish Football Federation.

A video went viral showing Real Madrid players singing with their veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, who said: "Let's sing the most beautiful anthem in the world."

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The Moroccan Football Federation issued a clarification regarding the selection of Madrid Stadium for the 2030 FIFA World Cup Final, indicating that the stadium has not yet been determined.

In an official statement published on the Federation’s website, the Joint Nomination Committee revealed the details of its last meeting in the city of Agadir on June 27 and 28, explaining that the meeting discussed several candidate sites to host the events and updates to the nomination file submitted to FIFA.
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The Spanish Civil Guard, in cooperation with the Moroccan General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance, dismantled a terrorist cell active in a number of Spanish cities, including Madrid, Malaga, Cornilla and Melilla.

A Civil Guard statement on its website explained that the operation resulted in the arrest of nine people and the seizure of materials suspected of being linked to ISIS.

The statement also indicated that the arrested individuals were active in spreading extremist ideology, recruitment, and incitement.

This operation comes within the framework of strengthening security relations between Morocco and Spain, which previously led to the dismantling of terrorist cells and criminal networks engaged in drug smuggling and human trafficking.
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