Tourism and Archeology

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Tourism and Archeology
  • Antiquities ministry cancels inauguration of airport transit museum

    Date: 2015-10-31 11:08:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:3636737

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry announced that it canceled the inauguration of the airport transit museum on the backdrop of the Russian plane crash in North Sinai on Saturday. The event was expected to be attended by civil ....

  • Tourism min. postpones conf. due to missing plane

    Date: 2015-10-31 09:38:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:3636009

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – The Tourism Ministry decided Saturday to postpone a press conference due to a Russian passenger plane, that crashed over Arish city, North Sinai. The press conference, set to be held by Tourism Minister Hisham Za'zou to ....

  • Belgian tour operator to organize trips to Egypt's tourism destination

    Date: 2015-10-30 18:05:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:3634101

    CAIRO, Oct 30 (MENA) - A Belgian tour operator is scheduled Saturday to operate its first trip to Egypt. A plane will arrive at Marsa Alam Airport carrying 172 passengers, while another plane will arrive at Hurghada Airport carrying 147 ....

  • Preparation for Yanni concerts underway: Giza governor

    Date: 2015-10-29 18:06:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:3629453

    CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) – Giza Governor Khaled Zakaria el Adly on Thursday toured area of Giza Pyramids to inspect latest preparation for the two concerts of composer, pianist, and music producer Yanni. Yanni will hold two concerts on Friday and ....

  • 700 German tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2015-10-29 13:42:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:3627809

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Oct 29 (MENA) – Four charter flights carrying 700 German tourists arrived at Luxor International Airport on Thursday. The four direct flights arrived from the German airports of Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Schonefeld, ....

  • 48 sites can attract tourists to New Valley - minister

    Date: 2015-10-29 13:37:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:3627393

    NEW VALLEY, Egypt, Oct 29 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damaty said on Thursday the New Valley governorate has about 48 important historic and ancient sites that make the area a unique destination for tourists. During a tour in the ....

  • Egypt to build museum for western desert ancient artefacts - minister

    Date: 2015-10-29 12:59:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:3627209

    KHARGA OASIS, Egypt, Oct 29 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damaty said on Thursday that the ministry plans to establish a new museum for the ancient monuments that were excavated in Western Desert. The minister made the remarks ....

  • Egypt is safe, Hawass tells Americans

    Date: 2015-10-29 06:09:45 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:3625017

    WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass said he conveyed a clear-cut message to the American people that Egypt is a safe country. Hawass, in statements after visiting six US states together with representatives of the ....

  • More than 1700 tourists visit Alexandria museum

    Date: 2015-10-28 21:43:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:132 - ID:3623493

    CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) – As many as 1707 tourists visited Alexandria National Museum in the past few days despite the bad weather, head of the Antiquities Ministry's museums sector said. Elham Salah el Din told MENA that 436 tourists visited the ....

  • Yanni visits Giza Pyramids, says 'impressed' by Egypt's ancient civilization

    Date: 2015-10-28 19:09:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:121 - ID:3623581

    CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) - Greek composer, pianist, and music producer Yanni on Wednesday visited the area of Giza Pyramids ahead of two concerts this weekend. The musician was accompanied by Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damaty along many ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD