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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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Morocco’s competent public prosecutor has launched investigations into the death of a minor girl inside a tourist villa in Marrakech.

Two Gulf nationals were arrested, while seven others of Kuwaiti nationality and three young Moroccan women were released on bail.

The sources indicated that the authorities have referred the case to the first instance court, where the suspects are being investigated in the circumstances of the victim’s death, which seemed mysterious.

Security sources said that the cause of death of the girl, who was in her second decade, may have been caused by excessive doses of drugs, and is awaiting an autopsy report to determine the true cause of her death.
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#Drugs #Gulf_Countries #Incidents #Marrakech #Minor #Moroccan_Public_Prosecutor_s_Office #Morocco #Morocco_News #Tourism_in_Morocco
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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has discovered the remains of an archaeological building in the North Sinai region, dating back to the reign of King Thutmose III of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Egyptian archaeological mission succeeded in uncovering this important edifice during excavations at the archaeological site of Tell Haboua (Tharo), within the Sinai Development Project.

The statement explains that the archaeological building was built of mud bricks and appears to have been part of rest houses or royal palaces in the area.

Two consecutive rectangular halls were discovered in the building, as well as several other rooms and halls attached to it, with a main gate from the north leading to the first hall.

According to preliminary analyses, this building dates back to the era when King Thutmose III ruled and is believed to have been used as a royal rest due to its sophisticated architectural layout and the scarcity of pottery fragments inside.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities, Mohamed Khaled, expressed the importance of this discovery, which sheds light on new aspects of Egypt’s military history during the New Kingdom, especially in the Sinai region.
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#Antiquities #Egypt #Egypt_News #Egyptian_Antiquities #Egyptian_history #King_Thutmose_III #Sinai #Tourism_in_Egypt
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Yasser Abbas, deputy CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones in Egypt, said that the number of establishments operating in the tourism sector in Egypt has reached more than 11.5 thousand establishments.

These facilities include hotels, tourist villages, resorts, tourism transport companies, marketing and others, with a total investment of EGP 182 billion.

Abbas said in a press statement that Egypt has all the attractive ingredients for investment in the tourism sector, noting that the country received 14.9 million tourists last year.

He pointed out that the authority has supported a number of partnerships between the public and private sectors in the tourism sector, especially in the field of ecotourism, due to the Egyptian government's belief in the ability of the tourism sector to stimulate growth in other economic sectors, and its ability to provide sustainable flows of foreign exchange.

The Egyptian government seeks to enhance its revenues from tourism, as Egypt launched in November 2022 the National Strategy for Tourism Development, which includes providing access to the Egyptian tourist destination significantly, doubling the number of airline seats coming to Egypt in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, improving the tourism investment climate in Egypt, increasing the number of hotel rooms in it during the coming period, in addition to working to improve the tourism experience in Egypt, and raise the quality of tourism services provided in it.

#Egypt #Egypt_News #Egyptian_Government #Egyptian_Tourism_Sector #Investment_in_Egypt #Tourism_in_Egypt
Morocco announced an increase in tourism revenues by 10.6% during the first four months of this year, recording a value of $3.2 billion.

The Ministry of Tourism explained, in a statement, that these indicators “reflect the increasingly dynamic performance of Moroccan tourism” (which) enhances growth prospects for the end of the year.

The statement quoted Minister Fatima Zahraa Amour as saying, “The recovery in tourism revenues was expected given the number of arrivals, which shows that the country remains a preferred destination, capable of generating important revenues.”

Amour added that her country will continue to enhance its tourism offer, especially by diversifying recreational activities, to achieve the goal of reaching 120 billion dirhams ($12 billion) by 2026.
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Algeria has launched a large project to restore 249 historical sites, as part of its efforts to attract investors and tourists to the country.

To date, work has been completed in about 70 sites, while restoration plans for 50 additional sites are currently being implemented, which also includes expansion operations at the sites.

Algeria, the largest country in Africa, is home to a variety of Islamic and Roman sites, as well as beaches and mountains located just an hour’s flight from Europe.

The country is characterized by its charming desert landscape, where visitors can sleep on the sand dunes, enjoy a sky sparkling with stars, and ride camels accompanied by Tuareg Bedouins.
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#Algeria_News #Algerian_Government #City_of_Oran #Europe #Historical_Sites #International_Tourism_and_Travel_Salon #Investment_in_Algeria #National_Tourism_Office #Sliha_Nasser_Bey #Tourism_in_Algeria
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The first train carrying 41 Russian tourists to North Korea set off on Thursday morning after a 4-year hiatus at the request of Pyongyang due to the Corona virus pandemic.

The Russian Federal Customs Service reported on its “Telegram” channel that the train departed via the “Khasan” crossing.

Earlier, regional authorities announced plans to resume the train service running along the Vladivostok – Khasan – Tumangang – Rason route.

Since last February, Russian authorities have started sending tourist groups to North Korea by air.

The relevant authorities have improved the summer tour programs, which will last between eight and twelve days, allowing Russian tourists to relax on the beaches of the neighboring country.

#Corona_Pandemic #North_Korea #Pyongyang #Russia #Russia_news #Tourism #Train
“FTI Group”, in which Egyptian millionaire Samih Sawiris holds a 75.1% majority stake, has declared bankruptcy. As the third-largest travel group in Europe, this announcement marks significant challenges in the tourism sector, which had been experiencing a recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bankruptcy filing was submitted to the Munich Regional Court, highlighting severe financial pressures, including supplier demands for advance payments that exceeded the company’s financial capabilities.

The company was forced to make difficult decisions regarding the cancellation or partial completion of scheduled trips starting from June 4, threatening to disrupt the summer travel season for thousands of travelers.
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#Bankruptcy #COVID_19_Pandemic #Egypt #Europe #Munich_Regional_Court #Samih_Sawiris #Tourism
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11,000 tourists were exposed to a strange situation upon their arrival in Egypt through the European tourism company “FTI”, as the company declared bankruptcy as soon as tourists arrived in Cairo without paying the dues of Egyptian hotels and facilities.

According to the Egyptian authorities, the number of tourists at tourist sites dropped from 11,000 to less than 5,000 after the bankruptcy was declared.

The company, Europe’s third-largest tourism organization, filed for bankruptcy in a Munich court in Germany over large debts.

European media revealed that a famous Egyptian billionaire owns 75% of the company’s shares, and the company received German government aid worth 595 million euros during the Corona crisis, in addition to significant support from the Egyptian billionaire in 2020.
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#Austria #Bankruptcy_of_a_tourism_company #Egypt #Egypt_News #German_tourists #Ministry_of_Tourism #Tourism_in_Egypt
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Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Klimov, announced ongoing negotiations between Russia and nine countries with the aim of mutual cancellation of entry visas.

According to Klimov, the agreements concluded over the past four years with more than 65 countries have entered into force, allowing citizens of these countries to enter Russia without a visa.

The countries concerned with the new discussions include Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, in addition to Myanmar, and negotiations are also underway with China to ease restrictions on tourist delegations.
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#Bahrain #Alexey_Klimov #Kuwait #Malaysia #Russia #Russian_Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs #Saudi_Arabia #Sultanate_of_Oman #Tourism #Zimbabwe
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