Tourism and Archeology

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  • Foreign, African delegations visit Luxor to support tourism

    Date: 2015-12-20 18:19:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:104 - ID:3966017

    LUXOR, Dec 20 (MENA) – A number of foreign and African delegations is visiting Luxor to support and activate tourism in Egypt. A high-level French parliamentary delegation wrapped up a visit after visiting several archaeological sites, including ....

  • Egypt to chair executive bureau of Arab tourism ministers

    Date: 2015-12-20 16:47:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:93 - ID:3965537

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) – Egypt has been elected to preside over the executive bureau of the Arab ministers of tourism council for the second time in a row. This came during the 17th session of the Arab tourism ministers council meeting that was ....

  • Maia may be older sister of King Tutankhamun - antiquities minister

    Date: 2015-12-20 14:49:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:3964057

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - One of the clay pots has been found inside Maia tomb at Saqqara under the name of "lady of ladies", an evidence that made the archaeological team to think that Maia was not only the foster nurse of King Tutankhamun but she was ....

  • 6,000 tourists arrive at Hurghada airport

    Date: 2015-12-20 13:12:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:3963377

    HURGHADA, Dec 20 (MENA) – Hurghada International Airport received on Sunday 42 planes carrying nearly 6,000 tourists of different nationalities. The tourists will spend a week at the hotels and resorts of Hurghada, Hurghada International Airport ....

  • "Egypt is safe" initiative successfully encouraged Kuwaiti tourism to Egypt

    Date: 2015-12-20 12:24:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:3961261

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - Hossam Imam, who launched the "Egypt is safe" initiative, voiced happiness over the success of his initiative that helped in promoting for Egyptian tourism in Kuwait as a Kuwaiti flight is expected in Sharm El Sheikh on ....

  • Grand Egyptian Museum received Japanese delegation from Hiroshima

    Date: 2015-12-20 11:42:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:3962997

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) – Tarek Tawfik, Director-General Grand Egyptian Museum Project, received on Sunday a Japanese delegation that has inspected the museum. In statements to MENA, Tawfik said they also discussed means of boosting bilateral ....

  • Tourism min.: Talks held to establish largest resort in Sharm el Shiekh with Saudi capital

    Date: 2015-12-20 10:23:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:3961641

    JEDDAH, Dec 20 (MENA) – Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Sunday bilateral talks are being held to establish the largest tourist resort in Sharm el Sheikh with a 4 billion dollar Saudi capital. In statements to Okaz newspaper during ....

  • 692 tourists arrive in Aswan

    Date: 2015-12-20 10:17:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:3962061

    ASWAN, Egypt, Dec 20 (MENA) - Aswan received on Sunday around 692 tourists of various nationalities, according to Head of the Chamber of Tourist Companies in Aswan Khairi Mohamed, adding that the number is expected to increase near the Christmas ....

  • Initiative to support tourism launched at Alexandria's Qaitbay Citadel

    Date: 2015-12-19 16:37:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:3959081

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 19 (MENA) - An Initiative was launched Saturday at Alexandria's Qaitbay Citadel to support tourism. Several bodies participate in the initiative that kicked off under the auspices of Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el ....

  • Man arrested with 11 pieces of artifacts in Wadi el Ghadid

    Date: 2015-12-19 13:20:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:3958013

    CAIRO, Dec 19 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquity police arrested a man with 11 pieces of artifacts that are most likely antiquities that he seized for the purpose of smuggling. Investigations revealed that the suspect possessed the pieces in his ....

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