Egypt calls on Oprah
Posted: Fri 4 Mar, 2011 1:59 PM
The Egyptian minister of tourism has invited Oprah Winfrey to hold shows at Cairo s Tahrir Square as part of an initiative to restore the country s tourism image.
Minister Adbel Nour said that he would not allow Egypt to turn into a cheap tourist destination with low cost programmes, as quoted by eTravel Blackboard. Nour also stated that Facebook users would be recruited as part of a campaign to promote Egypt as a tourism destination and attract international travellers to visit the country. The tourism ministry is committed to driving its campaign and would ensure that its members attend tourism exhibitions and conferences to draw more tourists to Egypt.
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