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Tourism min. calls for coping with modern trends of world tourism

Date: 2019-03-15 15:38:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:7849608

CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat on Friday called for keeping pace with modern trends of world tourism, citing that the tourism ministry's structural program includes this key axis, which focuses on supporting and empowering ....

Final preparations made ahead of youth forum in Aswan -- archaeological department

Date: 2019-03-13 11:11:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:7846089

ASWAN, Upper Egypt, March 13 (MENA) - Bracing for an upcoming youth forum in Aswan, the archaeological department in the Upper Egyptian city has made final preparations for an expected increase in African visits to tourist attractions on March ....

Minister: Tourism important engine of Egyptian economic growth

Date: 2019-03-13 08:57:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:14 - ID:7845698

CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania el Mashat asserted that tourism is a vital sector for the Egyptian economy, describing it as one of the largest service industries and an important engine of economic growth in the country. ....

PM: Antiquities sector witnessing unprecedented success

Date: 2019-03-11 18:23:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:7843583

CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said Egypt's antiquities sector is witnessing unprecedented discoveries and projects, boosting Egypt's status on the global tourist map. Madbouli was speaking on Monday during his meeting ....

Egypt seeks France's support to place Rasheed city on global tourism map

Date: 2019-03-11 13:56:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7842531

DAMANHOUR, March 11 (MENA) - Beheira Governor Hisham Amna and French Consul in Alexandria Janina Herrera discussed on Monday efforts to place Rasheed city (Rosetta) on the global tourism map. The governor urged the French consul to support the ....

Archaeologist: Rosetta city second largest Islamic monuments' city in Egypt

Date: 2019-03-11 10:37:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:7842310

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 11 (MENA) - Archaeology professor at Mansoura University Mohamed Abdel Latif said Rosetta city is the largest Egyptian city after Cairo with regard to the number of Islamic monuments it houses. Abdel Latif made the ....

Tourism Ministry concludes Egyptian participation in ITB Berlin

Date: 2019-03-10 20:24:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:96 - ID:7841871

CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - The Tourism Ministry on Sunday concluded its activities in ITB Berlin 2019 that kicked off on Wednesday. The Egyptian pavilion, which showed a 3D hologram of the golden mask and throne of Tutankhamun, witnessed a high ....

Mashat: Tourism plays key role in supporting national economy

Date: 2019-03-10 18:09:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:87 - ID:7841606

CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Tourism plays a key role in supporting the national economy, as it is considered one of the fastest growing economic sectors, Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat said on Sunday. She made the remarks during her participation ....

Tourism minister hails deeply-rooted ties with Germany

Date: 2019-03-09 17:30:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:7840180

BERLIN, March 9 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania El Mashat lauded on Saturday deeply-rooted relations and cooperation between Egypt and Germany in all fields. The minister held meetings with German officials and head of the parliament’s tourism ....

Tourism minister hails holding 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt

Date: 2019-03-08 19:02:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:7839061

CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania el Mashat lauded on Friday holding the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. "It proves the world’s confidence in the country and its ability to host great events," Masaht said on the ....