Tourism and Archeology

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  • German tourists visiting Egypt jumped to 2.5 mln in 2019 – WTO adviser

    Date: 2020-02-22 19:06:57 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:8322648

    BERLIN, Feb 22 (MENA) – Saeed Al Battoti, economic adviser to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), said the number of German tourists who visited Egypt in 2019 increased to 2.5 million visitors. Battoti, who is a professor of international ....

  • Egypt, Greece consider cooperation in making replicas for ancient artifacts

    Date: 2020-02-22 18:43:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:8322645

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani toured a workshop in Athens specialized in making antique replicas and got acquainted with technical methods of production adopted there. Anani, who is currently visiting ....

  • Decent treatment of tourists is religious, national duty: Awqaf min.

    Date: 2020-02-22 16:47:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:8322806

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - It is a religious as well as a national duty to protect tourists and treat them with courtesy, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, said on Saturday. Gomaa made his remarks during a meeting with a group of tourism police ....

  • CTC launches "Egypt is Beautiful" initiative to promote tourism

    Date: 2020-02-22 16:14:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:8322804

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Egypt's Chamber of Tourism Companies (CTC) has launched an initiative to promote tourist attractions nationwide. As part of the initiative, dubbed "Egypt is Beautiful," the chamber will organize a photography competition to ....

  • Egypt honored for 1st time as guest of honor at ITF

    Date: 2020-02-22 12:35:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:8322515

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) – Egypt has been honored in the 42nd edition of Belgrade International Tourism Fair (ITF) as a guest of honor for the first time in this event. This took place at the opening ceremony of the fair, held in Belgrade, Serbia, ....

  • Rare sun illumination of King Ramses II draws 5,000 spectators

    Date: 2020-02-22 07:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:8322213

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 22 (MENA) - The first rays of Saturday's morning sun illuminated the face of King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple, in a rare astronomical phenomenon which happens twice every year. A galaxy of senior officials ....

  • Egypt, Greece ministers tackle combating illegal trafficking in antiquities

    Date: 2020-02-21 21:56:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:8322051

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani on Friday met with Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni on ways of boostin cooperation in combating illicit trade in antiquities. Addressing a press conference ....

  • Egypt, Greece discuss countering illegal trafficking in antiquities

    Date: 2020-02-21 15:30:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:8321769

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al Anani has discussed at a meeting with Greek Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni several topics related to the sector of archaeology and museum. During the meeting, the two ....

  • Egypt, Greece mull cooperation in marine tourism field

    Date: 2020-02-21 11:27:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:8321435

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al Anani discussed with Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis means of boosting joint cooperation between both countries in marine tourism field. The meeting was held during Anani's ....

  • Egypt, Serbia probe promotion of tourism

    Date: 2020-02-20 19:12:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:75 - ID:8320900

    CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) – Egypt and Serbia have held talks to consider joint cooperation in the fields of antiquities and tourism and how to activate tourism movement between both countries. Deputy Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ghada Shalabi ....

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