Published on : Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Pololikashvili said that the number of tourists who visited the MENA region went to 85 million in 2017, establishing “remarkable improvement” of the tourism sector in the region over the coming three to four years.
In Egypt, the number of tourists declined from 14.7 million in 2010 to about eight million in 2017 owing to political instability and relevant security challenges.
Pololikashvili said that Egypt expects to receive about 10 million tourists this year compared to around 8 million last year.
Pololikashvili added that Egyptian-born Liverpool’s soccer star Mohamed Salah could play a significant role in promoting Egyptian tourism.
Tags: Mideast tourism