Iran, Egypt reach initial agreement on establishing direct flight line
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Civil Aviation Organization Hamidreza Pahlevani and Egyptian officials reached an initial agreement on establishment of direct flight…
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Zaazou woos Iranian tourists
Minister of Tourism Hesham Zaazou said that he is aiming to attract 200,000 Iranian tourists per year to guarantee $250m annually in…
Iranians welcome in Egypt: Abul-Fotouh
Strong Egypt Party founder Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh says tourists from predominantly Shia Iran pose no threat to Egypt Egyptians should not feel threatened by…
Egyptians visit Iran on direct flight for first time since 1979
Direct flight takes Egyptian tourists from Cairo to Iran for first time since Islamic revolution in 1979 A group of 24 Egyptian…
Controversy over Iranian tourists in Egypt continues
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian minister of tourism, Hisham Zazou, called on Sunday for Iranian tourists to return to Egypt. This call comes after…
Full resumption of Iran-Egypt ties needs time: Mehmanparast
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the establishment of favorable ties between Iran and Egypt requires time, as the internal situation in…
Egypt-Iran tourism plan still alive, says Egyptian minister
Efforts to foster Iranian tourism to Egypt have not been cancelled, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said Wednesday morning. His comments follow outcry…
Egypt denies hardliners halted Iran tourism
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s presidential spokesman says tourist flights from Iran were not suspended because of pressure from “any particular groups.” Ehab…
Iran hopes to restore tourist flights to Egypt
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it hopes Egypt can resume tourist flights to the country to improve relations. “We hope to…
Iran official: Leaving NPT an option
Iran news headlines on Monday include a senior lawmaker remarks over possibility of Iran withdrawal from NPT; Iran military parade on April 18; Egypt suspension…
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Government sources said that the decision taken by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half…
Egypt suspends commercial flights from Iran after protests
(Reuters) – Egypt has halted commercial flights from Shi’ite power Iran until mid-June, days after the first such flight in 34 years between the…
Cairo hardline Islamists protest Iranian tourists
CAIRO (AP) — A group of hardline Islamists angered by the Egyptian government’s push to improve ties with Tehran threw rocks and…
First Egyptian flight in over three decades takes off for Iran
Iran news headlines on Saturday include resumption of Egypt-Iran direct flights after decades; Kuwaiti Foreign Minister describing Iran as a major and influential player in Mideast;…
First Egypt flight in 34 years takes off to Iran
Cairo: An Egyptian flight left Cairo airport on Saturday heading for the Iranian capital Tehran, the first between the two countries in…