Tourism and Archeology
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Royal hall, concrete slabs of Ramsis II temple in Abydos unearthed
Date: 2019-03-28 10:49:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:7869910
CAIRO, March 28 (MENA) - The archaeological mission of New York University, which is operating in Ramsis II Temple in Abydos in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag, uncovered the royal hall of the pharaoh's palace which is adjacent to the ....
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Tourism Ministry mulls implementing court ruling on extra Umrah fees
Date: 2019-03-26 22:50:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:103 - ID:7867841
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - The Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah convened Tuesday at the HQs of the Tourism Ministry to mull ways to put into force an administrative Court ruling overturning a government decision to impose extra fees on pilgrims ....
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1 killed, another injured in car bomb in Mogadishu
Date: 2019-03-26 17:39:44 GMT - Somalia - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:7867516
MOGADISHU, March 26 (MENA) - A bomb exploded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday killing one person and wounding another, ABC News reported. The blast from a bomb planted in a private luxury car exploded in Mogadishu's Hodan district, ....
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Lawmaker: We are keen on activating tourism cooperation with African countries
Date: 2019-03-26 14:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:7867072
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Head of the House of Representatives' tourism committee Omar Sedqi has stressed the importance of activating cooperation among all African countries to promote tourism. In a meeting with a Kenyan delegation on Tuesday in ....
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Main ancient port used in transferring stones via Nile River uncovered in Aswan
Date: 2019-03-26 13:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7867053
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - An archaeological mission working at Gebel el-Silsila area, which belongs to Kom Ombo site in Aswan, has uncovered the main port that had been used for transferring stones from the Gebel el-Silsila quarries through the Nile ....
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Tourism Ministry concludes 45th round of UNWTO commission for ME
Date: 2019-03-26 11:01:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:7866284
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania el Mashaat concluded the 45th round of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for the Middle East which witnessed the organization of the International Forum on Sustainable Development ....
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Egypt wins membership of Middle East UNWTO committee on tourism and sustainability
Date: 2019-03-25 21:00:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:99 - ID:7865811
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Egypt won the membership of the Committee on Tourism and Sustainability affiliated to the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Commission for the Middle East for the period between 2019-2023. This came after the elections ....
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Govt pays big attention to tourism, says minister
Date: 2019-03-25 12:01:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:7864791
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat has said that the government pays big attention to the travel sector, which is a key player in achieving economic development in Egypt. Addressing a regional forum on technological ....
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USAID is key partner for preserving Egypt's antiquities - minister
Date: 2019-03-25 11:59:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:7864892
ASWAN, Upper Egypt, March 25 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany stressed that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is a key partner in preserving Egypt's cultural heritage. The agency participated in implementing 40 ....
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia mull boosting tourism cooperation
Date: 2019-03-24 18:23:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:7863807
CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania Al Mashat discussed on Sunday ways of boosting cooperation in the tourism sector with President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) Ahmed bin Aqeel al Khatib. The talks ....