Tourism and Archeology

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  • 312 artifacts arrive safely at Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2016-03-02 10:29:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:4426961

    CAIRO, March 2 (MENA) - The under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum, which is set to be Egypt’s largest and primary museum, received on Wednesday 312 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and Giza Plateau that will be put on display after ....

  • Luxor hotel occupancy rate hits 37 percent

    Date: 2016-03-01 19:00:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:107 - ID:4424057

    LUXOR, March 1 (MENA) – Hotel occupancy rate at in Luxor hit 37 percent, according to official statistics. About 1,464 tourists, including 746 foreigners, arrived in the city of Luxor on Tuesday, Assistant Interior Minister for Tourist and ....

  • South Africa's tourism min. arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2016-03-01 15:57:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:4422937

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - South Africa's Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom arrived here Tuesday on a three-day visit for talks on boosting bilateral cooperation in tourism. During his visit, the minister will meet with a galaxy of Egyptian officials ....

  • Expert: Egypt should benefit from tourists' passion to visit pyramids

    Date: 2016-03-01 14:22:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:4421845

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Former director general of Ireland's Department of Tourism Matt McNulty said Tuesday Egypt has to adopt specific and clear objectives to be achieved by its tourism sector. The tourism sector can resolve the current crisis ....

  • 15th batch of Know Your Country Tours heads for Sharm el Sheikh

    Date: 2016-03-01 09:28:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:4418441

    CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - The 15th batch of "Know Your Country Tours" headed from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh on Tuesday within the framework of the Ministry of Youth's plan to activate domestic tourism. The batch grouped 2,225 male and female youths ....

  • Japaneses made major archaeological excavations in Egypt - archaeologist

    Date: 2016-02-29 18:37:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:102 - ID:4415637

    CAIRO, Feb 29 (MENA) - Egyptian archaeologist Abdel Rahim Rihan said Monday Japanese archaeologists made major archaeological excavations in Egypt, especially in Sinai. In statements to MENA, Rihan added that Japanese archaeologists were the ....

  • Hundreds of Chinese tourists visit Aswan landmarks

    Date: 2016-02-29 18:32:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:99 - ID:4415293

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 29 (MENA) - Aswan International Airport received on Monday a charter plane with 230 Chinese tourists aboard as the tourists will visit Aswan ancient sites. The Chinese tourists headed for archaeological sites in Aswan as they are ....

  • Egypt, 3 Arab countries to establish joint tourist foundation

    Date: 2016-02-29 17:30:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:87 - ID:4413469

    CAIRO, Feb 29 (MENA) - Head of the Arab Tourist Guides Union (ATGU) Mohamed Gharib on Monday said four Arab countries would establish a joint tourist foundation to raise rates of inter-Arab tourism and bring in inbound tourism of Europe and South ....

  • Egyptian ambassador meets Indian minister on increasing tourism movement to Egypt

    Date: 2016-02-28 16:26:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:4406797

    CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in New Delhi Hatem Tageddin met Sunday with Indian Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma and handed him a letter from Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazoa on means to cement cooperation between ....

  • Indian media delegation visits tourist sites in Luxor

    Date: 2016-02-27 19:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:4401929

    LUXOR, Egypt, Feb 27 (MENA) – An Indian media delegation arrived in Luxor on Saturday on a two-day visit to see a number of tourist sites in the city, a tourism official said. The delegation comprises seven senior Indian journalists, tourism ....

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