Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy chaired a meeting of the board of directors of the Tourism and Antiquities Support Fund. Dr. Sherif Gamal Abdel Gawad, the fund's secretary-general, presented the agenda, and the board discussed and approved the fund's financial statements and final accounts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, in the presence of members of the Central Auditing Organization.
The meeting reviewed the measures the ministry has taken in the recent period in light of developments in the region, to keep air traffic to Egypt running and thereby support tourism.
For his part, Sherif Fathy said the third week of September saw 9% growth in inbound tourist arrivals compared with the same week last year.
Board members also approved the fund's support for the Sustainable Development Fund for Fisheries Resources to complete a number of development projects it is carrying out in South Sinai to stop overfishing, helping to protect fish stocks and the marine environment at the various tourist destinations.
