Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's ...

Egypt’s average hotel occupancy rates have reportedly surpassed 80 percent, supported by a 23 percent year-on-year rise in tourist arrivals since January 2025. Tourist inflows are projected to grow ...

21 May 2025, 12:37 Egypt launches plan to develop submerged antiquities into underwater tourism destination Photo: iStock ...

Egypt and Qatar are reportedly in the final stages of striking a deal on a major tourism project on the northwestern coast of Egypt. The initiative, backed by the Qatar Investment Authority ...

According to Statistica, travel and tourism added around $31 billion to Egypt’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023. Compared to 2020, this was an increase from $17.2 billion.

Tourism is one of the most important pillars of the Egyptian economy. A recent UN Tourism report estimated annual tourism revenue at $14.1 billion in 2024, more than double Suez Canal revenues.

Egypt’s tourism ambitions are being held back by a shortage of hotel rooms — and the foreign investment needed to build them. That’s according to Sherif Fathi, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism ...

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