The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tourism-in-egypt/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:41:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tourism in Egypt | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tourism-in-egypt/ 32 32 With pomp and fanfare, Grand Egyptian Museum opens as ode to ancient civilization https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-pomp-and-fanfare-grand-egyptian-museum-opens-as-ode-to-ancient-civilization/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:46:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3678977 Museum, the biggest worldwide dedicated to a single civilization, will exhibit some 50,000 artifacts of pharaohs and Egyptian gods

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]]> Exodus slowed: Huge Passover congestion at airport and crossings to Egypt, Jordan https://www.timesofisrael.com/passover-brings-heavy-congestion-at-egypt-and-jordan-border-crossings/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:34:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2747323 Long lines reported at Aqaba border; Amman shuts down terminal without prior warning due to masses of people, stranding hundreds of Israelis

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]]> Egypt unveils renovated 3,000-year-old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-unveils-renovated-3000-year-old-avenue-of-the-sphinxes-in-luxor/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:07:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2656311 Ancient walkway connects famous Karnak and Luxor temples, is believed to have been path pilgrims trod to visit holy sites and pay tribute to their deities

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]]> In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades 22 royal mummies through Cairo https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-show-of-pharaonic-heritage-egypt-parades-22-royal-mummies-through-cairo/ Sat, 03 Apr 2021 20:13:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2518005 18 pharaohs, including Ramses II, and four other royals transported on trucks to new museum in event meant to showcase country's rich history, spur tourism

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]]> Israeli traveler, missing in Egypt for a week, turns up at home https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-traveler-missing-in-egypt-for-a-week-turns-up-at-home/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:42:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157763&preview=true&preview_id=2157763 Aviv Slobodkin, 26, had crossed into neighboring country on September 4, and was last heard from while en route to the restive Sinai; family notifies police he came back safely

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]]> Israeli traveler missing in Egypt’s Sinai, police say https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-traveler-missing-in-egypts-sinai-police-say/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:40:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2156589 Aviv Slobodkin, 26, has been traveling in Egypt since September 4, and was last heard from on Sunday while en route to the restive peninsula

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]]> Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-rebounding-tourism-threatens-red-sea-corals/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 05:16:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2066257 Resorts offer unbeatable deals to lure budget-conscious visitors back to pristine beaches, but experts warn of damaging fragile marine ecosystems

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]]> Egypt kills 40 ‘terrorists’ in crackdown after fatal Giza pyramids attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-kills-40-terrorists-in-crackdown-after-fatal-giza-pyramids-attack/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:55:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1988642&preview=true&preview_id=1988642 Police say suspects slain in raids were preparing a series of attacks, though it does not directly link them to bus bombing that killed three tourists and an Egyptian guide

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]]> Bomb strikes bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids, kills 2 Vietnamese tourists https://www.timesofisrael.com/bomb-strikes-tourist-bus-near-egypts-giza-pyramids-kills-2/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:04:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1988424 Egypt is battling Islamic terrorists, but this is the first attack to target foreign tourists in almost two years

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]]> After delays, Egypt’s new mega-museum set to open in 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-delays-egypts-new-mega-museum-set-to-open-in-2020/ Sun, 23 Dec 2018 13:05:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1985005 Vast complex will eventually hold some 50,000 artifacts, house a cinema, restaurants and a hotel in bid to help draw tourists back to the country after years of chaos

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]]> Egypt tourism in limbo a year after Russian plane bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-tourism-in-limbo-a-year-after-russian-plane-bombing/ Sun, 30 Oct 2016 05:36:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1488285 Foreign visitor numbers have not bounced back, slashing revenues in cash-strapped economy

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]]> In ‘restive’ Sinai, Israelis once again finding a restful paradise https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-restive-sinai-israelis-once-again-finding-a-restful-paradise/ Fri, 02 Sep 2016 01:44:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1451476 Despite terror warnings, Jewish Israeli tourism to Sinai is on track to reach pre-revolution levels, as the spartan beachside Bedouin camps again fill with the sound of Hebrew

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]]> Egypt to try 8 over botched repair of King Tut mask https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-to-try-8-over-botched-repair-of-king-tut-mask/ Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:05:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1326940 Famed mask's beard was broken off during cleaning, then reattached with damaging epoxy

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]]> Gunmen kill Egyptian police colonel, conscript https://www.timesofisrael.com/gunmen-kill-egyptian-police-colonel-conscript/ Sat, 09 Jan 2016 10:28:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1318136 Islamic State claims attack west of Cairo in which officials say a traffic police district commander and driver died

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]]> Police kill attacker as 3 tourists stabbed at Egyptian resort https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-tourists-hurt-in-attack-in-egyptian-resort/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:11:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1317938&preview_id=1317938 Second assailant injured in second attack on foreigners in as many hours after IS affiliate claims shooting on Cairo hotel

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