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US-funded program fails to stop tunnel smuggling
In this Jan. 3, 2009 file photo, smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on an area known to have smuggling tunnels in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt.
Thailand 'is best value' for UK travellers
The Far East country had the cheapest living costs for tourists in a survey of 15 long-haul destinations by Post Office Travel Services.
Huge price hikes on package holidays
Holidays to eurozone countries will be hit particularly hard due to the decline of sterling against the European currency enlarge Leading article: This summer, think local Tour operators have increased the ...
George T. Lowth was one of the nineteenth centuries intrepid travellers who turned his adventures into a book.
Arab world tones down New Year's amid Gaza crisis
Dubai hotels scrambled to rework New Year's plans Wednesday after the tourist spot joined parts of the Arab world in muting holiday festivities because of the violence in Gaza.
Management can Pull off Crisis-laden Egyptian Tourism Sector, Experts
New Delhi, India - The Egyptian tourism industry has seen tremendous growth in the past few years and is expected to continue to grow at a fast pace in coming years too.
A Search for Pictures from the Times When the Sahara Was full of Lakes
Thanks to him we bring unique pictures from the places where package tours rarely ever go.
Updates on Generation Faithful Subjects
Our series Generation Faithful began in Egypt nearly one year ago as an attempt to examine how demographics and faith have worked together to reshape the Islamic Middle East.
Mack Palmer cruises the Nile; New Mexico resort goes Texan; 'Twilight' fans clamor for tours
From Mack Palmer of Austin. I have always been intrigued by ancient Egyptian civilization, with the great river floods, the pyramids, hieroglyphics and cultural beliefs.
Egypt urged to allow UN access to Eritrean migrants
CAIRO: Egypt must not deport dozens of Eritrean asylum seekers without allowing the UN refugee agency opportunity to assess their claims, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
BAKU: Azerbaijani Embassy In Egypt Publishes Book On Nagorno Karabak
Date : Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:07:08 +0400 AZERBAIJANI EMBASSY IN EGYPT PUBLISHES BOOK ON NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT BY GERMAN RESEARCHER IN ARABIC Azeri Press Agency Dec 18 2008 Azerbaijan Baku.
Top budget destinations through the year
CheapTickets.com has announced its top budget destinations, listing a pick for each month next year.
Travel: Luxor experienced from the West Bank
The Boston Globe The tomb of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun lies on the west bank of the Nile River.
Alexandria Is In A Bid To Lure Visitors To Its Former Glories
Just mention Alexandria and the name city rekindles the Pharoh era when the city was the location of a lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Michael Krepon is Co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center and the author or editor of thirteen books and over 350 articles.
The temple at Aswan - the 125-kilometre stretch of Nile between Aswan and Luxor covers most of pharaonic Egypt's greatest hits Egypt stands at the spaghetti junction of the world.
Egypt: Armed Convoys No Longer Required for Tourist Journeys; Travel Warning for Northern Sinai
Egyptian authorities lifted the requirement for tourist vehicles to travel in armed convoys after 10 years without a terrorist incident on the roads along the Nile.
EGYPT: Lack of income main problem for Iraqi refugees
CAIRO, 11 December 2008 - A first official survey of Iraqi refugees in Egypt tentatively puts their number at 20,000. The product of a yeara s field work and analysis by Egypt's Information and Decision Support ...
Egypt deports five Germans accused of religious extremism
Egypt deported on Wednesday five Germans accused of religious extremism, airport sources told Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa.
Egypt: Wael Abbas refuses to meet President Bush
Iraq , Egypt , U.S.A. Topics: Breaking News , Freedom of Speech , Cyber-Activism , Governance , Human Rights , International Relations , Politics Languages: Arabic Full Category List Excerpt Egyptian blogger ...