The board of directors of the Egyptian Tourism Federation issued a set of decisions during a board meeting chaired by Federation Chairman Hossam El-Shaer, days before the start of the new year 2026, aimed at regulating the tourism market to the benefit of the national economy and activating the role of the federation and the five tourism chambers in confronting any practices that could harm the market and affect the tourism industry.
The decisions of the Egyptian Tourism Federation's board included the following:
Forming an "Amicable Settlement of Disputes in Tourism Activity" committee, which aims to work vigorously to resolve any problems that may arise between various tourism establishments and projects before they escalate into litigation.
Forming a "Professional Discipline and Market Mechanisms Regulation" committee, which aims to monitor the various tourism activities by the federation and its five chambers and to set rules for regulating the tourism market.
Activating important agreements between the Egyptian Tourism Federation and the Ministry of Labor, foremost among them facilitating the issuance of work permits for foreigners in various tourism projects through a distinguished and robust digital platform to achieve this goal.
For his part, Hossam El-Shaer, Chairman of the Federation's Board, stressed that the board meeting took on added importance, as it comes at the end of a year in which Egyptian tourism achieved a major leap and at the start of a year in which we aim for continued growth at higher rates. He explained that the decisions issued by the board are strong and had long been awaited by the sector, and will have a strong positive impact in regulating the market, solving problems, removing obstacles and activating the role of the federation and the tourism chambers in an unprecedented way.
The federation chairman added that the meeting also discussed a number of important and vital issues of concern to the tourism sector, to develop a comprehensive and realistic vision for resolving any challenges Egyptian tourism may face in the new year so that it can continue its momentum. He noted that it was agreed to maintain fruitful and continuous communication with all ministries and sectors whose work and responsibilities are linked to the tourism industry, foremost among them the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities with its various bodies and sectors, as cooperation and coordination between the federation and the ministry is witnessing increasing and deepening growth in the service of the tourism sector, thanks to the efforts of all ministry officials, led by Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
There are also many ministries and government sectors that have begun engaging and cooperating with the federation to serve the tourism industry, most notably the Ministry of Finance, with which the federation will soon announce, in succession, a set of good and important news for the tourism sector, with the support and cooperation of Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, and senior ministry officials, as well as the Ministry of Labor led by Mohamed Gebran.
On another note, Nasser Turky, Vice Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation, announced that the establishment of the federation's media unit is nearing completion and that it is expected to be launched and begin operating early next year, 2026. He noted that the aim of the unit is to be a comprehensive media platform for the private tourism sector, not just the federation and the chambers, explaining that it will offer various forms of visual, audio and digital media in parallel with the launch of the federation's new website to complete the system.
Turky praised the support the federation's board members are giving the unit, out of their belief in the importance of its role in serving the tourism sector by publicizing its issues and taking part in raising tourism awareness among both sector workers and the public, stressing that the unit will communicate with all components of the tourism industry and offer its services to everyone.
