Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Tourism

Guterres Returns to Grand Egyptian Museum, Hails Ancient Egypt’s Influence on Europe

CAIRO — Seven years after touring the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) while it was still under construction, UN Secretary-General António...

Egypt Allocates Over 1 Million Sqm for Hurghada Tourism Projects

CAIRO — Egypt's Tourism Development Authority (TDA) has approved 16 land allocations covering more than one million square metres...

Indonesia’s Danantara Plans SAR6bn Makkah Hospitality Investment

Indonesia’s sovereign investment fund Danantara has completed the acquisition of a hotel and 14 development plots in Makkah for...

Egypt’s Northeastern Mediterranean: Untapped Beaches, Ancient Heritage and Wildlife

From Port Said to Rafah, Egypt is exploring the tourism potential of a coastline rich in sandy beaches, ancient...

Tourism Receipts Hit $18.4bn as Egypt Faces Competitiveness Test

Egypt’s tourism revenue rose by about 10% in 2025/26, while new hotel investment raises questions about how effectively the...

Suez Canal, Monaco Expand Yacht Tourism Partnership to Capture Mediterranean Market

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has expanded its partnership with the Yacht Club de Monaco to attract international yacht...

A Bronze Ring Offers New Clues to Alexandria’s Royal Harbour Under Roman Rule

A small bronze seal ring discovered beneath Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour is offering new clues about how the city’s royal...

Dahab Leads Middle East Outdoor-Dining Index as Egypt Takes Five Top-10 Spots

Egypt has taken five of the 10 leading positions in the 2026 IQOS Outdoor Dining Index, with Dahab ranking...

Qatari Diar Anchors Egypt’s Accelerating Tourism Investment Cycle

Egypt has formally licensed Qatari Diar’s 4,900.99-feddan Alam Al-Roum investment zone on the Mediterranean coast, advancing one of the...

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