Section: Egypt
Tourism movement to Egypt not affected by Russian plane crash: Tourism Authority head
Egypt’s Tourism Authority formed a crisis group to follow up on the effects of the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai on the tourism flow to Egypt, according to head of the authority Sami Mahmoud. Mahmoud said the Ministry of Tourism did not cancel Egypt’s promotional campaign, noting that it was delayed in six major countries –...
Kerry reassures Afghanistan’s neighbors over US troop drawdown
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to reassure the rulers of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan that Washington remained committed to Central Asia’s security, even though it is withdrawing troops from neighboring Afghanistan. Both countries fear the spread of Islamist militancy, and US officials worry that government crackdowns...
Egypt suspends tourism promotional campaign due to Russian plane incident
The Ministry of Tourism has suspended Egypt’s promotional campaign indefinitely in six major countries that export tourists to the country, until investigations into the Russian plane crash incident are completed. Sources at the ministry said Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and France, are the countries that export the most...
No survivors from Russian plane crash
By Ahmed Abbas Egyptian officials said that no survivors were found among the passengers of the Russian aircraft that crashed in Sinai early on Saturday. The Russian embassy in Egypt confirmed the same on its official twitter account. The bodies of 100 passengers, including 17 children, were extracted from the plane wreckage, according to...
German exporters upbeat despite market volatility
German exporters are expecting another boom in their shipments abroad this year despite a number of global market uncertainties. And they don’t think WV’s pollution scandal will be much of a party pooper. Sluggish growth prospects in many parts of the world aren’t discouraging German exporters, who on Tuesday said they were...
Imports indicative list will increase monopoly, raise prices: Sheha
Head of the Importers Section of Cairo Chamber of Commerce, Ahmed Sheha, believes there is no crisis in the availability of the dollar in Egypt. “People are manipulating the dollar, causing its abundance in the market,” he added. Sheha said that the imports indicative list to be launched by the state will increase monopoly and raise prices, and...
‘No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminers
Pro-Russian rebel Konstantin carefully carried an unexploded shell to a hole in the earth under a tree. Laying a charge of TNT, he then blew it up in cloud of black smoke.After some 18 months the fighting in east Ukraine has all but ground to a halt as a ceasefire has largely taken hold over the past six weeks, but for Konstantin dangerous work...
Opinion: A birthday child with little cause for celebration
Over 70 years ago, the United Nations was founded in New York. Although the UN is needed more urgently than ever, the organization’s influence in the world is shockingly limited, writes DW’s Daniel Scheschkewitz. The Middle East is about to implode. The Syrian Civil War has brought the world superpowers to the brink of a...
Lessons in popularity from Russia’s Putin
President Putin could write a handbook on “popularity for dummies,” as his ratings continue to rise. In Moscow, Fiona Clark looks at how he’s using textbook moves to win the hearts and minds of the Russian public. Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau might be the sexiest politician alive at the moment, but if you’re...
Poland votes, conservative eurosceptic party looks set to win
Poles vote in an election on Sunday that could end nearly a decade of economic and political stability in the country of 38 million, bringing to power a conservative, eurosceptic party whose policies diverge from many of Poland’s European allies. If opinion polls are correct, the ruling Civic Platform (PO), a pro-market, centrist grouping...
