by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Nov 29, 2013 | Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou highlighted the new measures being taken by Cairo to bring tourists back to the country following the recent unrest. Zazou, who also served as tourism...
by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jun 25, 2013 | Opinion
Comedy can predict the future and be bitterly critical. On the same day Jon Stewart, the US satirist and TV host, told us on Bassem Youssef’s Albernameg television show that Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi has appointed him as the governor of Luxor and that he...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita and Ahmed Imbabi | Apr 4, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Informed Egyptian sources have revealed that there is a dispute between Cairo and Tehran over restricting the movements of Iranian tourists in Egypt. The Egyptian side, via the minister of tourism Hisham Zazou, is planning to direct Iranian...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Mar 26, 2013 | Features
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptians are growing wary of the potential increased activities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in their country, and the spread of the Shi’a doctrine there, through the door of tourism. These fears are mounting in light...
