Egypt

Israel and Hamas may resume hostage talks

Israel and Hamas may resume hostage talks

Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar secretly visited Cairo on October 13, where he met with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel. The main objective of the covert meeting was to find ways to restart the stalled talks over a possible hostage …

Coral Paradise Ras Banas - Egypt's future Red Sea resort

Coral Paradise Ras Banas - Egypt's future Red Sea resort

Egypt’s government said it earmarked five areas on the Red Sea coastline to offer to investors for tourism development. The locations will include Ras Banas, a peninsula in southern Egypt sitting across from Saudi Arabia, Prime …

Russian tourists choose Turkish resorts for velvet season

Russian tourists choose Turkish resorts for velvet season

Russians prefer Turkish resorts for their vacations in the velvet season of 2024, the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI) reported. The organization also named average prices for vacations in the most popular countries.

Rixos chain to open new hotels in Egypt in 2025

Rixos chain to open new hotels in Egypt in 2025

There will be more hotels of the popular Rixos chain in Egypt. Next year, the company is preparing to open six hotel complexes for tourists. New hotels in Egypt will be opened in different cities.

Russia and Egypt call for ceasefire in Gaza

Russia and Egypt call for ceasefire in Gaza

Issues of the invigoration of international efforts toward an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip were the focus of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of the …

Ilham Aliyev meets with President of Egypt

Ilham Aliyev meets with President of Egypt

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo today. Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one and expanded meetings with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. During the …

Egypt expects 30% increase in tourist arrivals this year

Egypt expects 30% increase in tourist arrivals this year

Egypt is aiming for an increase of up to 30% in international tourist arrivals this year, despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Egypt's vice minister for tourism Ghada Shalaby said. In …

Deadly shark spotted at Hurghada

Deadly shark spotted at Hurghada

A video showing the appearance of a dangerous mako shark in the al-Gouna area, north of Hurghada in Egypt went viral last weekend. …

El-Sisi holds phone call with Vladimir Putin

El-Sisi holds phone call with Vladimir Putin

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called Russian President Vladimir Putin and congratulated him on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation. The parties also discussed the situation in the world and the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said. The limestone block …

Luxury resort Ras Ghamila to appear in Egypt

Luxury resort Ras Ghamila to appear in Egypt

In Egypt, on the Red Sea, investors from Saudi Arabia plan to build a new luxury resort. It is planned to develop an area in the north of Sharm el-Sheikh, near the Ras Ghamila reef, which is beloved by divers.

UAE in talks to develop beach land in Egypt

UAE in talks to develop beach land in Egypt

The United Arab Emirates is in advanced talks to purchase and develop a large piece of land on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast in a deal that could bolster the troubled economy of the North African nation. An …