The Egyptian Cabinet has officially denied the existence of any plan to impose a fee of $1,000 on tourists entering the Egypt.

As the government had projected 15 million tourists to visit Egypt in 2023, the country remains on track to achieve this target if its performance in the second half of the year aligns with the impressive numbers from the first half.

Egypt will also seek to persuade Iran to drop or reduce its support for Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the two main Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip, which borders Egypt, according to officials.

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Isa said on Wednesday that millions of tourists across the world want to visit Egypt.

Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris announced plans to start investments in Saudi Arabia during the second half of this year.

Egypt will also make efforts to make entry procedures easier for Moroccans, Turks, Israelis, Algerians and Iranians, the details of which will be announced soon.

A total of 11.7 million tourists visited Egypt during 2022, tourism Minister Ahmed Issa announced on March 15th.

At ITB Berlin Tourism Minister Ahmed Issa outlined his concept for the sector for 25 to 30 per cent growth over the next few years. He would like to focus more on those taking individual tours as well as families.

Egypt often publicly touts ancient discoveries to attract more tourists, a major source of foreign currency for the cash-strapped North African country.

MV Logos Hope has visited 480 ports in more than 150 countries and welcomed more than 49 million visitors in the past 13 years.