Cairo airport authorities prevented an English woman, who is banned from leaving Egypt until the end of a probe into NGOs' handling of cash and other activities, from flying to Britain on Friday, airport sources said.
February 11, 2012 6:08
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism hopes to see a recovery in tourist numbers to between 12 and 13 million this year, bringing in $11 billion, despite ongoing street violence and more than 70 deaths after a football match riot last week.
February 6, 2012 2:52
When the dust of settles, can the Arab Spring attract a new breed of tourist? Faysal Kawas looks at the future of tourism for politically charged landmarks in the region.
October 4, 2011 2:44
Countless reports in 2010 pointed to a recovery for the hospitality sector in 2011, but recent events in the region have caused a relapse…except in the UAE.
May 26, 2011 1:17
GMR's Kathi Everden analyses the recession relapse in the region's tourism and the slightly unexpected impact it's had on the UAE's hospitality sector this year.
May 17, 2011 3:02
Kipp offers a brilliant plan: subsidy of tourist landmark entry fees in the UAE
April 19, 2011 2:05
Stats show that cruise passenger numbers keep growing.
June 23, 2010 1:23
Hotels in the emirate have started offering schemes to lure guests this summer.
June 4, 2009 8:30
A website which can suggest outings, plan a trip and collect the money for a friends day out seems like a good plan for Dubai.
August 12, 2008 1:16
Could oversupply threaten the future of Bahrain’s retail sector?
August 11, 2008 9:13