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cinema • 8 min read
After the tourists: Dreamaway’s stark collage of a desolate Sharm El-Sheikh
Omar Elkafrawy | Marouan Omara and Johanna Domke's doc offers strong commentary on desperate youth in an arid market
5 March 2019
economy • 1 min read
Tough times by the sea | A portrait of Fayed’s local tourism economy
Mostafa Darwish | Workers and summergoers at Fayed resort discuss the impact of Egypt's economic issues on the season
5 August 2017
Hepatitis C • 6 min read
Lionel Messi arrives in Egypt for medical tourism campaign
Argentinian football star Lionel Messi arrived in Cairo Tuesday for a medical tourism campaign
21 February 2017
women's rights • 9 min read
There’s no room at this hotel if you’re a woman
Heba Afify | Women in Egypt must convince not only their families but hotel managers of their right to travel without
20 September 2016
EgyptAir • 8 min read
Egypt’s battered tourist industry anxiously awaits EgyptAir crash investigation results
Isabel Esterman | Egypt’s travel industry is watching anxiously as experts and officials air competing explanations for
26 May 2016
Sharm el-Sheikh • 8 min read
What’s in an island?
Heba Afify | Tiran and Sanafir transfer to Saudi is of little concern to their actual neighbors
1 May 2016
2015 year enders • 9 min read
A year of trying to deal with things going wrong for the economy
Isabel Esterman | The year 2015 witnessed some major triumphs for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his economic
29 December 2015
2015 year enders • 9 min read
A year in economic data
Isabel Esterman | Egypt has seen some good economic news in 2015: overall economic growth measured at 4.2 percent for the
25 December 2015
Doctors Syndicate • 9 min read
Labor unrest from north to south
Jano Charbel | Thousands of workers across the country are protesting against what they call unfair employment
19 December 2015
 
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Opinion
Alaa Mustafa
Terrorism reported: Looking back at the 1997 Luxor massacre
How has the Egyptian state historically reported and responded to terrorist attacks?  On November
18 November 2015
Isabel Esterman
Before talking tourism, Egypt needs to put its house in order
The sight of the great pyramids of Giza looming suddenly above the urban chaos of the Haram district
16 March 2014
Peter Schwartzstein
The West’s crush on Egypt
On returning to England for a brief break last September, I was struck by many people’s exaggerated
15 February 2014
 
News
Hurghada • 6 min read
High level of E. coli, staphylococcus bacteria found in hotel where British tourists died
6 September 2018
tourism • 6 min read
Pilot and travel agency officials ordered to be detained after death of tourist in Luxor hot air balloon crash
6 January 2018
Egypt-Czech Republic relations • 3 min read
Czech Ambassador: Egyptian authorities delay Hurghada attack results for fear of dissuading tourists
5 September 2017
attacks on tourists • 3 min read
Egyptian authorities refer defendant in Hurghada attack to mental institution: Lawyer
7 August 2017
attacks on tourists • 5 min read
Czech Republic requests to be informed of conclusions of Hurghada attack probe
30 July 2017
Islamic State • 2 min read
Israel closes Taba crossing, Islamic State fires rocket at settlement
10 April 2017
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Cartoon: Be our guest
Andeel | Tourism billboard:Be our guest (writing in red) Give us 5 pounds.
2 July 2014
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