Hotels, resorts promote special offers in bid to attract Egyptians during Eid Al-Fitr

Egyptian families prefer Ain Sokhna and Alexandria due to their proximity to Cairo compared to Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

South Sinai hotels buy 80% less soft drinks in past seven months: suppliers

There is fierce competition among suppliers for Cairo hotels which have highest occupancy rates

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

UN World Tourism Organization: ‘Please don’t abandon Turkey’

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called on the travel sector not to abandon Turkey after the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport.

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Is WhatsApp a threat to India’s security?

With little support from his government or people, one Indian activist is challenging the popular messaging app's use of encryption. Though the Supreme Court just dismissed his case, he is…

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Can India be cleaned?

In a bid to improve India's image, PM Narendra Modi launched a campaign in 2014 to improve sanitation and public cleanliness. Activist Bindeshwar Pathak tells DW the drive needs better…

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Thomas Cook extends flight ban to Sharm El-Sheikh until 2017

Egypt’s tourism sector has lost 62% in revenues over the past five months

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich host Werder Bremen in season opener

Bayern Munich will open their Bundesliga title defence at home against Werder Bremen, who survived on the final day of last season. Elsewhere, RB Leipzig travel to Hoffenheim for their…

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Vodafone weighs moving headquarters out of UK

The British telecoms giant considers moving its headquarters in London out of the UK if post-Brexit negotiations with the EU won't ensure access to the EU's free movement of people,…

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Syrian rebels advance on ‘Islamic State’-held border town

A new alliance of rebel groups has started to retreat from the border town after suffering heavy casualties. Anti-IS forces have stepped up operations to uproot the militant group in…

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International fashion industry mourns Bill Cunningham

The man, Bill Cunningham, is considered the world's most prominent fashion photographer. Cunningham died at the age of 78 in Manhattan, New York.

Nayera Yasser