Egypt Tourism Chief Shrugs Off War Impact With New Hotel Plans

Authorities mulling incentives to boost accommodation options
High-spending visitors, budget flights both boosting revenue

Tourists visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

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By Abdel Latif Wahba

November 29, 2023 at 6:05 AM UTC

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Egypt’s tourism chief said the industry looks set to ride out the shockwaves of the Israel-Hamas war as it focuses on a hotel-building spree to accommodate more visitors after a record influx earlier in 2023.