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National Museum of Damascus to reopen for public

Damascus - SANA

The National Museum of Damascus is set to reopen next Sunday after a seven-year suspension due to the terrorist war waged on the country. The inauguration ceremony, organized by Ministry of Culture in cooperation with Tourism Ministry, will be accompanied by a two-day international symposium entitled “the situation of museums and their role in enhancing national belonging” in which aRead more

Religious tourism lottery to be held on Monday

Cairo - Arab Today

Electronic lottery of religious tourism will be held on Monday, the head of the religious tourism committee of the Egyptian Travel Agencies Association said. In statements to MENA on Sunday, Iman Sami said about 108, 473 people are vying for 36,000 religious tourism visas offered by the Tourism Ministry. The timing of the lottery is suitable in line with religiousRead more

Pope: Religious tourism to boost as Egypt ‘sacred country’ in Christianity

Cairo - Arab Today

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese expected on Saturday that religious tourist arrivals would increase as visitors arrive to follow trail of the Holy Family in Egypt. During a meeting with delegations arriving to greet him on the Christmas, Pope Tawadros II said Egypt has been blessed by the passage of the holy mother andRead more

Tourism Ministry refutes reports claiming promotion campaign in Italy "weak"

Cairo - Arab Today

The Tourism Ministry refuted erroneous reports on some websites alleging that the Egyptian tourism promotion campaign in Italy was weak. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry stressed that it is exerting, alongside the Egyptian Tourist Authority, strenuous efforts to restore tourism in Egypt and open new markets. The ministry lauded an initiative launched by an Italian businessman who hostedRead more

Foreign Visitors to Japan Top 20 Million for the First Time

Tokyo - QNA

The number of overseas visitors to Japan this year has already topped 20 million, surpassing last year's record of 19.7 million, the Japanese government said Monday. From January to the end of September, overseas tourists to Japan jumped 24.1% in comparison to the same period last year, to nearly 18 million. The number is believed to have exceeded theRead more

Pope Tawadros II, Tourism ministry team review reviving Holy Family course

Cairo - Arab Today

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese had talks with a delegation from the Tourism Ministry on reviving the Holy Family journey in Egypt. During the meeting late Monday, the delegation congratulated the pope on the inauguration of the altars of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Cairo after renovation. TheRead more

Engelbert Humperdinck arrives in Cairo for concert

Cairo - Arab Today

English Pop Singer Engelbert Humperdinck arrived here on Friday coming from New York on a four-day visit to Egypt as he is scheduled to hold a concert. The event is organized by the Tourism Ministry and Egypt Tourism Authority. He was received at Cairo international airport by a number of fans and officials from the Tourism Ministry. Source: MENARead more

Egypt holds major conference on tourism in 2016 Tuesday

Cairo - Arab Today

Tourism Ministry will hold on Tuesday a major conference in Cairo under the rubric ‘Tourism in Egypt 2016 – Planning for Growth’ to discuss opportunities and challenges facing tourism in Egypt. The conference will be attended by Secretary-General of the United Nations' World Tourism Taleb Rifai and representatives from airlines, hotels and tour operators as well as a number ofRead more