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GEM most important cultural project -- Minister
Date: 2014-11-08 07:37:33 GMT - France - Culture - SN:19 - ID:1288241
The Grand Egyptian Museum is one of the most important cultural projects meant to support the national economy and tourism in Egypt, Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el-Damati has said. Damati, who attended a conference on tourism in France, told ....
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Actress Mariam Fakhredlin's funeral to be held after noon prayers
Date: 2014-11-03 10:10:45 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:28 - ID:1254353
A funeral will be held for late Egyptian actress Mariam Fakhreldin at the Maadi Military Hospital's mosque after the noon prayers. Secretary of the Actors' Syndicate Sameh el-Sereity told MENA Fakhreldin will be buried in her family's cemetery in ....
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Actress Mariam Fakhreldin dies
Date: 2014-11-03 09:33:29 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:20 - ID:1253961
Renowned Egyptian actress Mariam Fakhreldin died Monday after a struggle with illness. The family of the actress is yet to decide on the time of the funeral, said the secretary of the Egyptian Actors' Syndicate in statements to ....
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Miss India visits archaeological sites in Alexandria
Date: 2014-10-27 10:53:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:40 - ID:1208429
Miss India Seep Taneja along with a team from the Indian Channel visited a number of archaeological sites in Alexandria. The Indian delegation visited Qaitbay Castle, the Biblotheca of Alexandria, the Romanian Castle and Pompey's Pillar. The ....
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Rosetta City to be on ISESCO's Islamic heritage list
Date: 2014-10-25 15:00:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:18 - ID:1197545
The fifth meeting of the Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will kick off on Tuesday in Cairo. During the meeting, Egypt's Rosetta City will be inscribed on the ISESCO's Islamic heritage ....
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Sun illuminates Ramses II Statue in Abu Simbel
Date: 2014-10-22 08:41:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:18 - ID:1174761
Sun illuminated on Wednesday the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, a rare phenomenon that drew a number of tourists and Egyptians. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice a year, took place at 5:53 am and lasted for 20 ....
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Indian TV station films ancient, tourist sites in Egypt
Date: 2014-10-21 18:52:21 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:89 - ID:1173017
A team of Indian television channel "Travel XP" will visit Egypt to film its most important ancient and tourist sites upon an invitation from the Ministry of Tourism. The visit is part of the Ministry's efforts to bring more foreign tourists into ....
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Tutankhamun's tomb to be closed for restoration - official
Date: 2014-10-21 16:18:18 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:58 - ID:1172061
An Antiquities Ministry official said on Tuesday that Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor's famous Valley of the Kings will be closed from November 1 till December 15 for restoration works. Head of the Department of Antiquities at the ministry Yousef ....
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Antiquities Ministry following up probe into Dubai shipments
Date: 2014-10-21 16:07:21 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:55 - ID:1171985
The Ministry of Antiquities is following up an investigation into seven shipments that arrived at Safaga Port a few days ago carrying 28 artifacts, thousands of stamps and rare documents dating back to the era of the Mohamed Ali dynasty. The ....
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Sun to illuminate inner sanctuary of Abu Simbel Wednesday
Date: 2014-10-20 10:10:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:32 - ID:1160689
Sun will illuminate on Wednesday the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, a rare phenomenon that always draws thousands of tourists, said Egyptologist Ahmed Saleh on Monday. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice a year, ....
