Tourism and Archeology
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182 Italian tourists arrive in Matrouh
Date: 2017-06-20 21:18:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:6863301
MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, June 20 (MENA) – Marsa Matrouh International Airport received on Tuesday a charter flight coming from Italy with 182 Italian holidaymakers on board. In a statement, Marsa Matrouh governor Alaa Abu Zeid said more charter ....
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Tourism min. holds expanded meeting with tourist sector leaderships in Luxor governorate
Date: 2017-06-19 12:59:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:6861277
LUXOR, June 19 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed paid a short visit to Luxor governorate where he held an expanded meeting with a number of leaderships of the tourist sector. The minister got acquainted with the latest developments in the ....
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Tourism minister approves Sharm el Sheikh promoting campaign
Date: 2017-06-18 19:19:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:6860307
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed has agreed to launch a promoting campaign for Sharm el Sheikh abroad, Vice President of the Red Sea Tourism Investment Association Hossam el Shaer said Sunday. In a statement, Shaer said the ....
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Board of directors of Grand Egyptian museum hold meeting
Date: 2017-06-18 15:18:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:6860038
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum under Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani held its 21st meeting to discuss the latest developments in the project and the upcoming plan of action in preparation of its ....
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Attempt to smuggle five Ottoman-era Qurans foiled at Cairo airport
Date: 2017-06-17 19:26:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:6858978
CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) – The Customs Authority at Cairo International Airport has thwarted an attempt to smuggle a collection of Ottoman era Qurans hidden in three parcels coming from Ethiopia, the Antiquities Ministry has announced. In a ....
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Tourism promotion campaigns contribute to improving image of Egypt abroad - TPA head
Date: 2017-06-14 13:18:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:6854510
CAIRO, June 14 (MENA) - The Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) Hisham el Demairy stressed that the authority works within a scientific strategy that depends on studying the target markets and promotional plans before entering these ....
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Antiquities ministry to organize temporary exhibition for Islamic antiquities in Kazakhstan
Date: 2017-06-12 14:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:6851345
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry will organize a temporary exhibition for Islamic antiquities in Kazakhstan, said head of the Museums Sector at the Ministry Elham Salah. A delegation from the ministry will leave for Kazakhstan on ....
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TDA head starts visit to Astana with intensified meetings
Date: 2017-06-10 14:43:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:6848885
CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) - Head of the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Hisham el Demery started his visit to Kazakhstan's capital Astana with intensified meetings on the sidelines of Egypt's participation in Astana EXPO 2017 exhibition. Demery ....
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Zahi Hawas to publish encyclopedia on ancient Egypt
Date: 2017-06-09 20:39:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:6848214
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – Egyptian archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawas will publish an encyclopedia on ancient Egypt, in cooperation with the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science. On Friday, the foundation's President Hussein el ....
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Tomb dating back to Hellenistic era uncovered in Alexandria
Date: 2017-06-08 12:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:6846454
CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - A tomb dating back to the Hellenistic era was discovered in Shatby district in Alexandria, said an Egyptian Antiquities Ministry official on Thursday. The tomb was unearthed during the digging operations carried out by an ....