Egypt unveils restored colossal statues of King Amenhotep III at Luxor mortuary temple
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy presided over the unveiling of two colossal alabaster statues of King Amenhotep III at his mortuary temple on Luxor’s West Bank, following an extensive restoration and reinstallation effort that returned the monuments
Egypt forms joint taskforce to shape new tourism investment plan
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met on Sunday with Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities at the New Administrative Capital to discuss mechanisms for strengthening investment
Egypt extends EGP 50bn hotel financing initiative by six months to boost tourism capacity
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy announced that the Cabinet has approved a six-month extension of the EGP 50bn financial facilitation initiative, effective from 20 October 2025. The initiative is designed to expand
Cairo set to open Grand Egyptian Museum – world’s largest showcase of ancient heritage
After more than two decades of planning and construction, Egypt is preparing to inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum – the world’s largest archaeological museum – in an international celebration scheduled for 1 November. The event, expected to draw world leaders
Fathy promotes tourism, Grand Egyptian Museum to Japanese media
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, has met with representatives from major Japanese media outlets to promote Egyptian tourism and discuss the soon-to-open Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). The meetings, which included representatives from news agencies, newspapers and television
Egypt’s Tourism Minister engages with leading tour operators at Fitur 2025
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy continued his series of strategic meetings during his visit to Madrid for the 2025 International Tourism Fair (Fitur). At the Egyptian pavilion, he met with key figures from prominent tour operators, including Juan
Egypt welcomes record 15.7 million tourists in 2024 despite regional challenges
Egypt welcomed a record-breaking 15.7 million tourists in 2024, despite ongoing geopolitical challenges in the region, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy announced during a meeting of the Culture, Tourism, Antiquities, and Media Committee. This marks a historic achievement
Egypt, France strengthen tourism, antiquities cooperation
Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, met with Eric Chevalier, the French Ambassador to Cairo, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss enhancing Egyptian-French cooperation in tourism and antiquities. Discussions included strategies to increase
Sharm El-Sheikh sparkles with Festival of Lights
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, alongside South Sinai Governor Khaled Mubarak, inaugurated the annual Festival of Lights at Soho Square, Sharm El-Sheikh. Organized under the ministry’s patronage, the event marks the festive season ahead of Christmas and
Egypt, Google discuss expanding collaboration in tourism promotion
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, met with Google Egypt’s Country Director, Hisham El Nazer, along with other Google officials. During the meeting, they discussed ways to deepen collaboration between the ministry and Google, particularly in promoting Egypt