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The number of Chinese tourists who travel around the world will reach one billion people between 2017 and 2020, according to estimates by Berry Whale, a leading tourism marketing agency. (Pixabay)

May 9th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Egypt Launches Campaign to Attract 'One Million Chinese Tourists' By 2020

Egypt plans for an international conference to promote tourism to the Chinese market.

Saudi Arabia is the top Arab country in terms of number of tourists to Egypt, followed by Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon. (Pixabay)

May 7th, 2017 - 12:30 GMT

Egypt: Arab Tourists Up 38 Percent in Q1 2017, 17 Percent in 2016

Egypt has faced some 10 or so accidents that highly affected tourism over the last year. (AFP/File)

April 17th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Egypt sees 15 percent growth in number of tourists in Q1 2017

The number of tourists coming to Egypt in 2015 was 9.3 million, compared with more than 14.7 million in 2010. (File photo)

March 8th, 2017 - 02:28 GMT

Is tourism in Egypt on its way to recovery?

Russian tourists made up 67.9 percent of Egypt’s tourists in 2015. (AFP/File)

February 14th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Russian flights to three Egyptian airports resume 23 February

The announcement by the airline came despite earlier statements by a regional BA official that flights might resume to Sharm El Sheikh in September. (Facebook)

June 22nd, 2016 - 08:30 GMT

Has British Airways abandoned Sharm El Sheikh forever?

The Dubai Forum was hoped to be a chance for the ministry to woo tourist companies back to Egypt after the slump in touristic trade Egypt has suffered from in the last few years. (File photo)

April 28th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Major German tour operator suspends Egypt trips due to 'arrogance of Egypt's tourism minister'

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August 14th, 2014 - 03:35 GMT

A critic's take on "The Blue Elephant" in the room