Tourism

It has been a difficult few years for Egypt’s economically vital tourism sector, in the wake of the 2011 revolution and with civil unrest continuing to occur in the summer of 2013. Visitor numbers and revenues recovered in 2012, indicating that the industry has impressive capacity to bounce back from setbacks, as it has many times previously....

The coastal resorts of Egypt have generally weathered the turbulence of the past few years better than Cairo and Nile Valley destinations, such as Luxor and Aswan. Resorts, particularly on the Red Sea, have thus helped the tourism sector through a difficult period, as the majority of foreign visitors to the country still come for leisure purposes,...

The government of Ras Al Khaimah has embarked on an ambitious programme to expand its tourism facilities to meet increasing demand from visitors. In the short term, one key project is the development of Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, a highend property which promises to raise the emirate’s profile as a luxury destination. Over the...

Ras Al Khaimah boasts one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in the UAE and the wider GCC region. While the sector still accounts for only a fraction of the emirate’s total GDP, ambitious plans to develop new tourism facilities, build additional infrastructure and implement a cohesive tourism strategy seek to boost the economy and to...

Useful information for business and leisure travellers to Ras Al Khaimah

As increasing attention is given to the development of tourism, policymakers have come to realise that the way public policy for the industry is managed needs a rethink, prompting the government to unify management under one office. In 2011 a presidential decree paved the way for the creation of the National Agency for Tourism Development (Agence...