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Tourism ministry denies reports about setting date for moving mummies to Fustat museum

Date: 2020-11-30 17:35:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:8693623

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry denied reports about setting a date for moving royal Pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat ....

France sends expert to repair Saladin Citadel's antique clock

Date: 2020-11-30 16:57:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:8693540

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - The French Embassy in Cairo announced on Monday that Paris had sent an expert to Egypt to check the possibility of fixing the large antique clock at Saladin Citadel, which was gifted by France in 1845. In a tweet, the ....

Archaeological authorities brace up for bad weather in Alex

Date: 2020-11-29 16:11:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:8692007

ALEXANDRIA, Nov 29 (MENA) - Archaeological authorities in Alexandria have been working on upgrading archaeological sites and preparing for adverse weather conditions in winter, a senior official said. In a statement on Sunday, General Director of ....

EgyptAir to operate 42 flights on Saturday

Date: 2020-11-28 16:23:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:8690861

CAIRO, Nov 28 (MENA) – EgyptAir will operate on Sunday 42 flights to various international and domestic destinations, with 4,500 passengers on board. In a statement released Saturday, the national flag carrier said it will operate flights to each ....

1st Brazilian tourist group arrives to Minya since resuming tourist flow to Egypt

Date: 2020-11-27 19:42:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:8689908

MINYA, Nov 27 (MENA) – A Brazilian tourist group arrived in Minya on Friday; the first since resuming tourist flow to Egypt. Members of the Tourism Promotion Authority in the governorate received the group. Iman Mahmoud, head of internal ....

Sharm El Sheikh Airport receives first Air Cairo flight from Uzbekistan

Date: 2020-11-26 17:24:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:8688647

CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) – Sharm El Sheikh Airport received Thursday the first flight operated by Air Cairo from Uzbekistan, with 160 tourists on board. The Civil Aviation Ministry-affiliated carrier planned to operate a weekly flight from ....

German tourist gifts huge maquette of Aswan, Luxor to Egyptian embassy

Date: 2020-11-26 09:51:12 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:8687766

BERLIN, Nov 26 (MENA) - A German tourist presented as a gift to the culture office of the Egyptian embassy in Berlin a huge maquette of the Upper Egypt cities of Aswan and Luxor. The tourist told the Middle East News Agency (MENA) that he adores ....

Antiquities Ministry reveals details of Imam al-Shafi Mausoleum's renovation project

Date: 2020-11-20 16:02:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:8680163

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Engineering Affairs Hesham Samir on Friday revealed the details of a project launched in March 2017 to renovate the Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i at nearly EGP 20 ....

Egypt's ambassador reviews Canada's preparations for hosting "Queens of Egypt" exhibition

Date: 2020-11-18 21:26:58 GMT - Canada - Tourism and Archeology - SN:94 - ID:8677969

OTTAWA, Nov 18 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu Zeid discussed on Wednesday with head of the Canadian Museum of History Caroline Dromaguet and the museum’s Acting Director General Chantal Amyot a cooperation plan between the Canadian ....

Egyptian Museum organizes ceremony Tuesday to mark inauguration anniversary

Date: 2020-11-16 10:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:8673944

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Egyptian Museum will organize a ceremony Tuesday to mark the 118th anniversary of its inauguration. Khedive Abbas Helmy II inaugurated the museum in November 1902. The ceremony will include the opening of a new ....