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Egypt Targets Up to $9 Billion Tourism Revenue as Revival Begins

National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization Opens Ahead Of Displaying Royal Mummies — Photographer: Jonathan Rashad/Getty Images

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By Reema Al Othman and Matthew Martin

May 26, 2021 at 10:54 AM UTC

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Egypt is targeting $6 billion-$9 billion in tourism revenue in 2021 as an influx of Eastern European and Gulf vacationers revive a key sector heavily hit by the pandemic, the minister said.