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  Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egypt is predominantly Muslim, at approximately 90% of the population, with the majority being adherents of the Sunni branch of Islam [2].
Egypt is bordered by Libya on the west, Sudan on the south, and on Israel and Gaza Strip on the northeast.
Egypt's important role in geopolitics stems from its strategic position: a transcontinental nation, it possesses a land bridge (the Isthmus of Suez) between Africa and Asia, which in turn is traversed by a navigable waterway (the Suez Canal) that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egypt   (4462 words)

  
 Egypt Encourages Christian Tourism
Cairo, Egypt -- Officials might try to deny it, but the recent terrorist attacks in Sinai were a heavy blow to Egyptian tourism.
Egypt relies on tourists and would like to attract as many as possible.
Other spots around Egypt feature a stone with Jesus's footprint or a palm tree that bent to the ground when he wanted to eat dates, and even a garden where the Holy Family was woven into a spider's web to protect them from pursuers.
www.aina.org /news/2005091395150.htm   (516 words)

  
 afrol News - Surge in tourism to Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco
Egypt has always been suspect to terrorism attacks and is the first destination tourists avoid in uncertain times.
The downward trend in world tourism experienced world-wide after 11 September therefore was of a scale comparable to non-Muslim destinations.
A 34 percent growth as reported by TUI thus is both a recovery and an unexpectedly solid result for the country's tourism industry.
www.afrol.com /articles/13662   (612 words)

  
 Touring Cairo, Egypt and the Pyramids
Indeed, while a population explosion may be Cairo's most frequently cited nemesis, Egypt's capital also seems prey to another devastating kind of "time bomb," namely "history." Founded as a provincial Arab fortress town, the city of Cairo is young--only about thirteen centuries old--at least when put against the ancient monuments at nearby Giza.
The Citadel is a meandering complex of military encampments and mosques begun in 1176 A.D. on an imposing hill at the city's eastern edge.
To the outsider, the behavior of automobiles and pedestrians in Egypt's capital apparently defies common sense.
www.fabuloustravel.com /globe/cairo/cairo.html   (2756 words)

  
 Tour Egypt Travel, Nile cruises, Cairo Egypt hotels
Egypt's geographical location with all its precious ancient antiquities in addition to the pleasant weather during all year, encouraged tourism industry.
The first recorded tour to Egypt in modern history was in 1860 however we know that Egypt was a destination that the Greeks aimed to visit during the 1st and 2nd centuries.
A tour to Egypt is a great idea during winter, as weather is quite warm compared to other countries.
www.safariegypt.com   (500 words)

  
 Egypt attacks hit tourism
Cairo - Egypt's vital tourist industry was dealt another blow after three young Islamist militants were killed in attacks in the heart of Cairo that left a number of foreign visitors injured.
The site of the bombing was a crowded bus terminal in General Abdul Munem Riyadh Square between the museum and the Ramses Hilton on the east bank of the Nile.
Saturday's attacks were claimed by the Brigades of the Martyr Abdullah Azzam which boasted that it "shook the ramparts of the Pharaoh of Egypt (President Hosni Mubarak)".
www.news24.com /News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1698127,00.html   (555 words)

  
 Travel and Tourism in Egypt
Despite these attacks, Egyptian travel and tourism is expected to perform well in 2004, with the effects of the attacks proving to be mild.
After exceeding six million visitors in 2003, Egyptian travel and tourism is expected to break its own record in 2004, with the number of arrivals expected to reach seven million by the end of the year, with a 47% increase over 1999.
Europe continues to be Egypt’s primary tourism consumer base with almost 60% of all incoming traffic expected to be from European countries in 2004.
www.euromonitor.com /Travel_and_Tourism_in_Egypt   (1843 words)

  
 Egypt Travel, Tours, Vacations, Ancient Egypt from Tour Egypt
Certainly it is a prime location to see our great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but it is also part of the Holy Land, and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular.
Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions.
One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo, or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.
www.touregypt.net   (304 words)

  
 Tourism in Egypt and Cairo
In more than five years of terrorism directed by fundamentalists against foreigners in Egypt, this was the worst incident of its kind.
Foreigners who were in Egypt at the time began filing out of the country in as orderly a fashion as possible.
In Egypt, terrorism has grabbed the headlines, and is driving out whatever does not correspond to a tableau of violence and hate.
www.fabuloustravel.com /globe/cairo/cairooped.html   (684 words)

  
 Tourism information for Egypt
The office is a part of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and has the capacity to offer information and assistance.
travel to Egypt through a connection in their capital cities.
The closest point of departure on “ Egyptair” (The National Egyptian carrier) is London Heathrow airport, and Flights are almost daily to and from Cairo.
www.embegyptireland.ie /toursim.htm   (246 words)

  
 Telegraph | News | Tourism in Egypt
Thomson expanded its Egypt programme and tripled capacity in Sharm el-Sheikh after the bombings in Taba last year.
7.5 million tourists visited Egypt last year and this is expected to reach 8.5 million this year.
The Ministry of Tourism expects that to rise by 10,000 a year in the next 10 years.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/24/wegypt324.xml   (132 words)

  
 Hoppa - Tourism in Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Quseir, Hurghada, Windsurfing, Tourism, Scuba-Diving Red Sea Visitors Guide to red sea scuba diving, red sea windsurfing, red sea accommodation, red sea travel agents and much more.
Egypt, Adventure, Resorts, Safari Nile Cruises, Egypt tours, cruises, Nile River Cruises, Nile River Cruises in Egypt: Affordable 4, 5 and 8 day Nile cruise packages.
Africa, Egypt, the Arab World, Hurghada, Scuba-Diving, Water Sports, Resorts, Coral Reefs, Hotels, Fishing Red Sea Dive liveaboard safaris, mini-liveaboards, daily diving, snorkeling, and PADI dive courses in Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt.
hoppa.com /ab/eg/Tourism   (237 words)

  
 Egypt Panorama Tours-Tourism In Egypt
If cancellation is received more than 30 days prior to departure, a USD 50 fee is deducted by the safari operator from the refund.
In addition to the Egypt Air policy below, please also note that Egypt Panorama Tours charges a non-refundable ticketing fee of EGP 25 per Egypt Air domestic air ticket.
Egypt Panorama Tours reconfirms outbound flights from Cairo in our Egypt Air reservation terminal for flights which have already been ticketed.
www.eptours.com /inside1.asp   (1213 words)

  
 TOURISM IN EGYPT-COMM NET GROUP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Capital of Ist, name of Upper Egypt its former name was Syene.
Aswan is a place to stop and relax after a journey of 1000 k.m.
It is necessary to talk about the celebration Aswan Dam, Egypt's protection against hunger.
www.tourism-egypt.com.eg /aswan.htm   (443 words)

  
 eBay - egypt tourism, Middle East, Stamps items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
EGYPT 1967 # 719 - 720, C113 - C115 MNH TOURISM
Egypt Tourism Day 2000 Sheet 50 Stamp XF
EGYPT 1995 World Tourism Org Issue SG 1945 MNH
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=egypt+tourism&newu=1&...   (218 words)

  
 InterCity Oz, Inc - interoz.com - Web publishers, marketers and designer - Where the Web Leads.
Egypt is an exciting country, both for its antiquities, and modern high culture.
True pyramids (at least the larger ones), as opposed to step pyramids in Egypt were topped by a special stone called a pyramidion, or sometimes a capstone, which was itself a miniature pyramid.
Alternatively, one may choose to simply relax on Egypt's wondrous Red Sea or Sinai coasts, or take in the high culture of Cairo, including grand operas, fine restaurants and its exciting night life.
interoz.com /egypt/index.html   (422 words)

  
 Egypt - Country Profile - Misr - Egypt Tourism
In about 3100 B.C., Egypt was united under a ruler known as Mena, or Menes, who inaugurated the 30 pharaonic dynasties into which Egypt's ancient history is divided -- the Old and the Middle Kingdoms and the New Empire.
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world.
Egypt is a member state of the League of Arab States
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/egypt.htm   (911 words)

  
 Egypt Antiquities & Ancient Egypt Information presented by Tour Egypt: Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt
The kings and pharaohs of ancient Egypt were a charismatic lot, and were responsible for shaping civilization as we know it.
Egypt was one of the first to invent, and drink wine (among other spirits).
Egypt had one of the worlds oldest, and most accurate calendars.
touregypt.net /Antiq.htm   (792 words)

  
 Sex Tourism in Egypt - www.ezboard.com
Known in Egypt as zawag al-'urfi, this contract is made without witnesses and typically ends in divorce by summer's end.
In addition to their summer trysts, some Gulf men also come to Egypt to look for wives, especially in villages around the Delta town of Mansura, where, according to local folklore, Napoleon's soldiers began mixing with the local population on their short Egyptian expedition nearly two centuries ago.
Some of these villages have developed into two-tier societies: the "haves'' who married their daughters to Gulf men, and the "have nots'' who were not able or refused to play the game.
p076.ezboard.com /fpoliticalpalacefrm53.showMessage?topicID=134.topic   (1503 words)

  
 Egypt - Tourism
Business Monitor International's Egypt Tourism Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the tourism industry in Egypt.
Summary of BMI’s key forecasts and industry analysis, covering the commercial airline, hospitality and Tourism infrastructure industries, landmark joint ventures and acquisitions, projects, and the regulatory environment.
Commentary on local exchange rates and their effect on tourism industry.
www.businessmonitor.com /tourism/egypt.html   (428 words)

  
 Friends of Micronesia: Tourism in Egypt
But we all know that wherever Israelis or Jews convene, there is a high likelihood that there will be an attack.
It is close and probably cheap but maybe its time Israelis pay the extra buck to be safe.
We could pay them a revenue share on tourism revenues and find a whole new area to transfer Pals to.
www.friendsofmicronesia.com /archives/001277.html   (251 words)

  
 Tourism - Economy - Egypt - Africa
In 2000, 5.1 million tourists visited Egypt, providing $4.3 billion in revenues.
In the late 1980s and the 1990s many tourists visited Egypt's Red Sea resorts to take advantage of the warm winter weather.
The tourism industry is made up entirely of privately owned businesses.
www.countriesquest.com /africa/egypt/economy/tourism.htm   (100 words)

  
 IMAO: Tourism: Space vs. Egypt
Egypt: A few shots, some bribes for customs officials, and - oh, I almost forgot - Muslims will try to kill you.
Egypt: After ripping you off with cheap knock-offs made in China, Muslims will try to kill you.
when i went to Egypt, no Muslims tried to kill me. that was only 11 years ago, and i'm sure nothing has changed since then.
www.imao.us /archives/005284.html   (1164 words)

  
 Egyptvoyager.com: Egypt - History, Culture, Tourism and More
Egypt's paper money has two faces; an Arabic face and an English one.
Add your photo of Egypt, or send a postcard to friends and relatives.
Find out more about Egypt's long tradition of arts and crafts.
www.egyptvoyager.com   (164 words)

  
 Welcome To Egypt Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The color red refers to the period before 1952 Revolution which brought a group of army officers to power after deposing King Farouk, then King of Egypt.
The color fl symbolizes the end of the oppression of the people of Egypt at the hands of the Monarchy and British colonialism
Naguib Mahfouz, the first Arab writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died after suffering from a bleeding ulcer, Egypt's state-run Middle East News Agency reported.
www.egyptguide.net   (208 words)

  
 Tourism and Travel (Egypt)
Egypt Tourism Net english/french/german - Egypt’s TourismNet provides searchable directories of Egypt's hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, travel agents, transportation companies, and tourist attractions
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism english - The Ministry of Tourism, Egypt The Egyptian Tourist Authority - The Egyptian Tourism Ministry wishes you a warm welcome to the Country of Egypt....
Egypt Travel Information english - Egypt travel info and tour info from an Egyptologist and Tour Guide.
www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/af/egypt/tourism_and_travel.htm   (184 words)

  
 Strengthening tourism between Egypt and Tunis
Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries Slaheddine Maaoui is due to pay a three-day visit to Cairo on Monday, in which he will be accompanied by high-ranking officials in the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism.
Egyptian tourism sources said that during his visit he will meet with Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi and a number of leaders in the Egyptian tourism sector, where the committee for joint tourism cooperation will meet under the chairmanship of the two ministers.
Egypt, Tunisia to boost cooperation in maritime transport
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/990206/1999020628.html   (336 words)

  
 Travel and Tourism in Egypt
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Euromonitor International's Travel and Tourism in Egypt report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level.
It provides the latest market size data (1999-2004), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth.
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 Travel and Tourism in Egypt: Industry Research Report
Travel and Tourism in Egypt: Industry Research Report
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