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March 12, 2017

Egypt Plans to Implement ‘Electronic Visa Application System’ to Attract More Tourists

In a step that aims to facilitate visa procedures to tourists, Egypt’s Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar met with Telecommunication Minister Yasser Al-Qady to discuss the development […]
March 8, 2017

2nd Delphi Economic Forum: New strategic equation in eastern Med

The speakers at the 2nd Delphi Economic Forum expressed reserved optimism over the possibility of a solution to the Cyprus issue even in the long term […]
March 2, 2017

Egypt to increase visa fees for incoming tourists by 140%

Tourists will have to pay $60 for their entry visa to Egypt, compared to the previous $25 for single entry and $70 for multiple entry visas, […]
February 25, 2017

Egypt Heads Project to Connect 10 African Countries through Nile Shipping Line

By 2024, a 4,000 kilometers waterway will connect ten African countries, stretching between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea. An Egypt-led project, the navigational shipping line is […]