“My family is safe,” our tour guide Sara Chakir said as we huddled in the streets outside Fez’s medina, waiting for aftershocks until the early hours. Morocco’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake…
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CAIRO: The Egyptian Cabinet has denied imposing a fee of $1,000 on tourists arriving in the country. Rumors spread on some websites and social media sites about a decision to…
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EgyptFeaturedNewsNorth AfricaTourism
Sudan Refugees Bring Off-season Tourism to Egypt’s Aswan
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathThousands of Sudanese have found refuge in Aswan, in neighboring Egypt, helping to revitalize the tourist season in this pharaonic southern city, where they are trying to forget the horrors…
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‘The Independent’ Highlights the Best Tourist Activities in Egypt
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathIn a recent report, the British “The Independent” website highlighted some of the best tourist activities for tourists to do to get the most out of their visit to Egypt.…
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New Government Initiative to Support Tourism is Under Consideration: Central Bank of Egypt
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaThe Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said that a new initiative to support the tourism sector by the ministries of tourism and finance is currently under consideration, pending the approval…
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Sanath Jaysuriya Urges People to Present Positive Picture of Sri Lanka
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathSrinagar: Swashbuckling cricket star Sanath Jaysuriya Saturday urged people to visit Sri Lanka and see its breathtakingly beautiful beaches and loving locales. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of an…
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Russian Ambassador Calls on Compatriots to Visit Sri Lanka
The Russian Ambassador in Sri Lanka gave the ‘thumbs up’ for Sri Lanka tourism and requested all citizens of Russia and neighbouring countries to visit Sri Lanka and not to…
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Tajikistan Villages Receive Water Relief
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaThe European Union and Aga Khan Foundation Partner for Rural Development in Tajikistan High in the mountains of Central Asia, villagers can only dream of easy access to water for…
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Sri Lanka welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in 3 years
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineCOLOMBO, March 2 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s tourism authority held a ceremony on Wednesday night at the country’s main Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour…
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Inside the sprawling Sri Lankan villa where The Night Manager was filmed
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanThe Indian version of The Night Manager is only four episodes old but has managed to generate quite the buzz, thanks to the thrilling plot, the actors’ sizzling chemistry and,…
