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Sharm el-Sheikh hosts the third edition of WYF between 14-17 December

The third edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) will be held in the Red Sea resort city Sharm el-Sheikh from December 14-17. The World Youth Forum is an annual global forum held in Sharm el-Sheikh in South Sinai. The forum will discuss various i…
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Egypt is the world’s second-best scuba diving destination

Egypt has recently been ranked second among the world’s 10 best diving destinations of 2019 through a global voting process run by the world’s leading scuba diving magazine, “DIVE Travel.” The magazine awarded Egypt second place in the 2019…
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300k persons from 196 countries register for WYF 2019

Nearly 300,000 persons from 196 countries have registered for the third edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF), compared to 122,000 young people from 194 countries in 2018. The forum will be hosted by the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Dec…
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Red Sea park fees challenged

A recent decision by the Egyptian Government to extend marine-reserve fees to popular mainland tourist areas is being challenged by the country’s Chamber of Diving & Water Sports (CDWS) and the Egyptian Tourism Federation. The Enviro…
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Sharm El Sheikh Airport annual capacity becomes 9M passengers

Terminal 2 of Sharm El Sheikh International Airport was enlarged and its pilot operation started on Monday. The total annual capacity of the airport has now become 9 million passengers instead of 7 million. The plan aims to increase the capac…
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Accor to takeover, renovate 520-key resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Hospitality group partners with Allied Arab Investment and Development Co. to rebrand Naama Bay Promenade Resort Hospitality group Accor will raise its first Pullman flag in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, after signing an agreement with Allied A…
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Sharm Al-Sheikh to host camel racing starting Nov. 14

South Sinai’s city of Sharm Al-Sheikh is preparing to host a three-day camel racing festival, starting November 14, sponsored by the United Arab Emirates, head of the Egyptian Camel Racing Federation Eid Hamdan al-Muzaini said. The…
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Egypt’s Jaz Hotel Group inks deal to manage Sharm Dreams Resort

Sharm Dreams Company for Touristic Investment signed a contract to hand over the management of Sharm Dreams Resort to Jaz Hotel Group. The ten-year, renewable contract includes a plan to develop Sharm Dreams Resort which is expected to re…
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Sam Ioannidis has been appointed General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Sam Ioannidis as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh. Ioannidis’s arrival at the world-class beachfront and pool-bedecked property on the shor…
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Sharm el Sheikh International Theater Festival for Youth – from April 1-7, 2020

Sharm el – Sheikh International Theater Festival for Youth, headed by Mazen Gharbawi, launched the application form for participation in its fifth edition, running from April 1-7, 2020. The festival’s management has set Dec…
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