Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, held a meeting on the sidelines of the opening of ITB Berlin 2026 today in Germany, to follow up on the current situation in Egypt's tourism sector, especially amid the geopolitical events in the region, attended by Hossam El-Shaer, head of the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers; Ahmed El-Wassif, member of the Specialized Council for Economic Development and board member of the Federation; Mohamed Ayoub, head of the Chamber of Hotel Establishments; and Dr. Nader El-Beblawy, head of the Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies.
During the meeting, it was stressed that inbound tourism to Egypt from various tourism markets is stable and has been only slightly affected by current events. Various views and ideas for maintaining inbound traffic rates were discussed, and it was agreed to set a plan to deal with the current situation in the short term, ensuring the positive performance seen in this traffic since the start of the year is maintained.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed El-Badry, Egypt's Ambassador to Germany; Dr. Ahmed Youssef, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority; Minister Plenipotentiary Yomna Osman, Deputy Ambassador of Egypt to Germany; Hazem Taher, Deputy Head of the Chamber of Hotel Establishments; Karim Mohsen, Deputy Head of the Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies; Wael Abou El-Saoud, Secretary-General of the Hotel Chamber's Fund; and Peter Nathan, a board member of the Chamber.
Also attending were Sawsan Mostafa, Head of the Central Department of Tourism Marketing at the Authority; Dr. Ahmed Nabil, Assistant Minister for Aviation and Follow-up; Ismail Amer, Director General of the General Department of Overseas Offices at the Authority; and Mohamed Farag, financial and administrative supervisor of the tourist office in Berlin and its affiliated countries.
