Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism min.: We are working to increase number of US tourists

    Date: 2019-06-18 20:31:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:7986149

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat has said her ministry is working to increase the number of US tourists coming to Egypt, noting that the US market represents 3 percent of the incoming tourism to the country. She made the ....

  • Egypt, Bahrain mull boosting tourism cooperation

    Date: 2019-06-18 19:56:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:7986418

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat on Tuesday met with Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani. Held on the sidelines of the 110th Meeting of the Executive Board of the World Tourism ....

  • EU backs Egypt's efforts to restore smuggled artifacts

    Date: 2019-06-17 08:01:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:7983601

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - EU Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos reiterated the union's support of Egypt's efforts to restore smuggled artifacts. Speaking to MENA, the diplomat underlined the importance of exchanging information to prevent activities ....

  • Tourist delegation visits archaeological sites in Minya

    Date: 2019-06-16 16:58:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:56 - ID:7983020

    MINYA, June 16 (MENA) - A tourist delegation from Australia, Germany, Spain and the US has paid a two-day visit to Minya to explore the governorate's tourist attractions and get acquainted with the history of ancient Egypt. Located about 245 km ....

  • Flights from Azerbaijan to Cairo, Sharm resume next month

    Date: 2019-06-16 14:45:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:7982718

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The National airline of Azerbaijan announced on Sunday the resumption of a charter flight from Baku to Cairo as of July 8 and another one to Sharm El Sheikh as of July 18. Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania al Mashat ....

  • PM: Archaeological sites renovation contributes to boosting tourism

    Date: 2019-06-16 12:51:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:7982516

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli reiterated on Sunday the major importance the government attaches to the development of archaeological and historical sites with the aim of restoring their civilized and aesthetic status and ....

  • Tourism Minister in Azerbaijan for UNWTO meetings

    Date: 2019-06-15 21:13:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:7981916

    CAIRO, June 15 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat left Cairo on Saturday heading for Baku to participate in the 110th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council Meeting, to kick off Sunday. Before leaving the ....

  • Egypt's top prosecutor urged to take legal action against sale of 32 artifacts in London

    Date: 2019-06-13 14:16:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:7978948

    CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry lodged an official complaint with Egypt's prosecutor general to stop the sale of 32 Egyptian artifacts in London. Among the about-to-be-sold objects is the bust of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun.The ....

  • PM follows up development of area surrounding GEM

    Date: 2019-06-11 16:06:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:7976268

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired on Tuesday a meeting to follow up the development of the area surrounding the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Attending the meeting were Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani, Local ....

  • JICA praises development works at Khufu Second Boat Project

    Date: 2019-06-10 17:13:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:7974495

    GIZA, Egypt, June 10 (MENA) – Takema Sakamoto, Director General of Middle East and Europe Department of JICA, hailed ongoing development works at Khufu Second Boat Project. Sakamoto and his accompanying delegation were received Monday by ....

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