Tourism and Archeology

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Tourism and Archeology
  • Antiquities min. lauds UNESCO's campaign to save Nubia monuments

    Date: 2020-03-10 19:03:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:8348280

    CAIRO, March 10 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani has lauded UNESCO's campaign to save the ancient monuments of Nubia, calling it the greatest cultural achievement in the field of archaeology in the modern era. Anani ....

  • Luxor witnesses high tourist turnout

    Date: 2020-03-09 16:25:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:8346391

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said on Monday archaeological sites and tourist attractions in Luxor witnessed on Monday a high tourist turnout. The tourist inflow in the city is ....

  • Health min.: Tourism in Egypt safe

    Date: 2020-03-08 12:28:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:8344331

    CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Minister of Health Hala Zayed asserted that the tourism sector in Egypt is safe, urging workers in the sector to follow the necessary health measures to protect them from contagious diseases. This came on Sunday during ....

  • Contract for renovating historic Shepheard hotel signed

    Date: 2020-03-08 12:09:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:8344224

    CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Public Business Sector Minister Hisham Tawfik Sunday witnessed the inking of a contract to fund the renovation of the iconic Shepheard hotel on the River Nile. The contract was signed by the Egyptian General Company for ....

  • 412 tourists on hot air balloon rides in Luxor

    Date: 2020-03-07 18:12:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:8343558

    LUXOR, March 7 (MENA) - Up to 15 hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor on Saturday, carrying 412 tourists of various nationalities. The flights, operated by several travel agencies, flew over the city's archaeological sites. Air balloon ....

  • Civil aviation minister follows up precautionary measures at Cairo airport

    Date: 2020-03-07 10:25:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:15 - ID:8342990

    CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar on Saturday inspected Cairo International Airport to follow up the measures that have been taken to conduct medical tests for the arriving passengers. This falls within the framework ....

  • Tourist inflow in Egypt regular - EFTC head

    Date: 2020-03-06 23:00:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:77 - ID:8342690

    CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Head of the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chambers (EFTC) Ahmed El-Wassief said Friday Egypt has not imposed any restrictions on tourists' inflow. In a statement, Wassief noted that the federation is always in contact ....

  • Pyramid of Djoser receives visitors for 1st time after 14-year halt

    Date: 2020-03-06 21:01:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:70 - ID:8342541

    GIZA, Egypt, March 6 (MENA) - The Pyramid of Djoser received on Friday its first visitors after renovations, which lasted 14 years at a cost of EGP 104 million. On Thursday, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inaugurated the pyramid after its ....

  • Pyramids plateau development project to finish in final quarter of 2020 - min.

    Date: 2020-03-05 15:41:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:8340892

    GIZA, March 5 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Annani said on Thursday the project of developing the Pyramids plateau will wrap up in coincidence with the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, due the final quarter of 2020. A restaurant ....

  • Antiquities Ministry: Renovation of Step Pyramid worth EGP 104 million

    Date: 2020-03-05 12:24:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:8340495

    GIZA, March 5 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Moustafa Waziri announced the details of the renovation of the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, saying its cost exceeded 104 million pounds. In statements to MENA, Waziri ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD