Tourism and Archeology

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  • Construction works ongoing at Grand Egyptian Museum, says min.

    Date: 2020-04-13 18:06:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:8394174

    GIZA, Egypt, April 13 (MENA) - Construction work continues at the Grand Egyptian Museum as per directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani said. The minister made the remarks Monday during an ....

  • Antiquities ministry sterilizes archaeological sites nationwide

    Date: 2020-04-12 11:52:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:8392286

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry sterilized on Sunday several ancient Islamic, Coptic and Jewish sites across the nation. The disinfection process comes as part of precautionary measures taken to combat the novel ....

  • Foreign, tourism ministries probe refunding dues owed to Egypt's tour operators

    Date: 2020-04-11 13:34:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:8391130

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) – Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) Ahmed el Waseef and head of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) Hossam el Shaer discussed with Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Badr Abdel Aati means ....

  • Licence revoked from Red Sea hotel over failure to pay salaries

    Date: 2020-04-09 15:56:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:8389211

    CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani decided on Thursday to revoke licence from a hotel in the Red Sea governorate after it failed to pay the wages of its employees. The move comes in light of the State’s ....

  • Closure decision of museums, archaeological sites effective till April 23

    Date: 2020-04-09 15:32:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:8389112

    CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities decided on Thursday to continue the closure of museums and archaeological sites sine die, in light of a decision by the cabinet to extend a nationwide curfew and continue to suspend ....

  • Antiques by French Empress Eugenie to be displayed at Suez Canal museum

    Date: 2020-04-09 12:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:8388735

    CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - The Tourism Ministry, in coordination with the Awqaf Ministry and Suez Canal Authority, transferred a collection of French Empress Eugénie de Montijo's antiques to Suez Canal Museum to be displayed there. The collection ....

  • Ministers probe program to stimulate civil aviation sector

    Date: 2020-04-09 12:36:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:8388810

    CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - The ministers of petroleum, tourism and civil aviation, Tarek el Mulla, Khaled el Anany and Mohamed Manar Enabah, respectively, discussed on Thursday cooperation as regards the implementation of a program that seeks to ....

  • Ancient stone slabs, warehouses unearthed at Ramses II temple in Sohag

    Date: 2020-04-08 14:09:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:8387637

    CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - A US archaeological mission unearthed on Wednesday ancient stone slabs, as well as building tools and pots at Ramses II's temple in Abydos, Sohag, Upper Egypt. The finds were discovered by a New York University mission, ....

  • Antiquities ministry organizes on its social media pages a virtual tour of Ben Ezra Synagogue

    Date: 2020-04-07 14:52:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:8386449

    CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities organized on Tuesday a virtual tour of the Ben Ezra Synagogue, at the Religious Complex in Cairo on its social media pages. The tour, which is part of initiatives launched by the ....

  • ETAA thanks Sisi for his continued support to tourism

    Date: 2020-04-07 14:23:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:8386258

    CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) – The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) extended thanks and gratitude to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for his continued support to the tourism sector and the removal of any obstacles facing it. The association’s ....

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