Tourism and Archeology

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  • Antiquities min., US amb. to inaugurate tourist landmarks in Old Cairo

    Date: 2016-01-22 12:01:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:4166245

    CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati and US ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft will inaugurate on Saturday a number of tourist sites and landmarks in the Old Cairo district of el Khalifa. The ancient tourist sites ....

  • 238 tourists arrive at Port Tawfiq port

    Date: 2016-01-22 11:11:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:4166089

    SUEZ, Egypt, Jan 22 (MENA) – Suez's Port Tawfiq on Friday received a cruise ship with 238 tourists on board along with its 170-member crew, Head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hesham Abu-Sena said. The tourists came on board of the cruise ship ....

  • Pyramids area director says site enlightened to welcome Chinese president

    Date: 2016-01-22 09:55:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:4165505

    CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – The archaeological site of the Great Pyramids was enlightened while the flights of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were passing en route to Luxor. Head of the Pyramids site Al Huseini ....

  • Antiquities minister arrives in Luxor

    Date: 2016-01-21 17:46:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:109 - ID:4162833

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 21 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati arrived in Luxor late Thursday to inspect the archaeological sites that will be visited by Chinese President Xi Jinping. In statements, Luxor International Airport ....

  • 230 Chinese tourists visit Aswan

    Date: 2016-01-21 15:59:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:93 - ID:4161757

    Aswan, Jan 21 (MENA) – About 230 Chinese tourists started a tour of several archaeological and tourist sites here, Chairman of Aswan Tourism Chambers Federation Khairy Mohamed Ali revealed. The tour coincides with the Chinese president's visit to ....

  • Luxor Temple witnesses launching of Egyptian-Chinese cultural year

    Date: 2016-01-21 09:05:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:4158089

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) – Luxor Temple will witness on Thursday evening the launching of the activities of the Egyptian-Chinese cultural year to mark the 60th anniversary over the establishment of Egyptian-Chinese ties. President Abdel Fattah El ....

  • 120 British tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-01-20 16:07:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:4155209

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 20 (MENA) - About 120 British tourists arrived in Luxor coming from Gatwick Airport. They will visit the tourist and archaeological sites in the city. (MENA) Y Y E/M O H ....

  • Taliban claims responsibility for Pakistan university attack

    Date: 2016-01-20 09:19:09 GMT - Pakistan - Tourism and Archeology - SN:17 - ID:4150741

    ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack in which at least 19 people died at a university in Pakistan, Sky News reported. Four of the attackers are known to have been killed at the campus building in Khyber ....

  • Egypt Tourism Federation denies closure of Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh hotels

    Date: 2016-01-19 22:00:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:105 - ID:4149053

    CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) – Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation on Tuesday denied remarks attributed to him about the closure of hotels in Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. "These reports are false and fabricated," Elhamy el Zayat told MENA. He ....

  • Tourism official praises Chinese president visit to Egypt

    Date: 2016-01-19 14:32:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:4146861

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 19 (MENA) - A tourism official praised on Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to Egypt. The visit, which the Chinese leader will start on Wednesday, proves that Egypt is safe, Tharwat Agamy told ....

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