Tuesday 09 Sep/2025 – 07:03 PM
Engineer Mohamed Shimi, Minister of Public Business Sector, discussed with the heads of the Holding Companies for Tourism and Hotels, the executive position of a number of prominent projects, including the position of developing the Al -Maamoura area in Alexandria, which includes hotel expansions and raising the level of services provided to owners and visitors, along with sound and light projects, including the operational position of the new offer at Qaitbay Castle, and the launch of virtual reality offers (VR) in archaeological sites from Giza pyramids, with the development of sound and light shows in the pyramids.
According to a statement by the Ministry, plans to exploit a number of real estate assets owned by companies were discussed to establish new hotels in the regions, and some assets of internal trade for hotel activity were transferred, in order to enhance the benefit from the available resources, in the presence of the accountant Amr Attia, the executive director of the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels, and a number of ministry leaders.
Tourism is an essential pillar for the national economy
The minister stressed, during the meeting, that the state attaches the tourism sector a great importance as a basic pillar of the national economy, and a major source of foreign currencies, pointing to the continuous work to enhance Egypt’s position on the map of global tourism, and consolidating its attractiveness as a destination that combines history of history and the diversity of the tourism product.
Engineer Mohamed Shimi explained that the ministry puts among its priorities to expand tourism programs and services according to the highest international levels, in a manner that ensures the provision of an integrated tourism product that keeps pace with global competition, as well as projects to revive historical hotel assets and the development of existing hotels, as well as establishing new expansions that increase hotel energy and maximize economic and tourism returns.
