The Egyptian Government's role in re-establishing the hotel industry in Cairo

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-251

  Azmy, Noha Osman ^a   Atef, Tamer Mohamed ^a  

^a MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cairo; Egypt; Hilton; Hotel industry; Revolution; U.S. Department of State

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960833633     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2011.590741     Document Type: Article

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