Tourism and Archeology

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  • Immigration minister asserts "Return to Roots" successful initiative

    Date: 2018-05-07 11:42:14 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:7387444

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Minister of Immigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram asserted that the"Return to Roots" initiative has been successful, noting that its positive reactions abroad were not expected. In press statements on Monday, ....

  • Sisi says upgrading tourism key factor in fighting terrorism

    Date: 2018-05-07 10:58:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:7387525

    CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has pressed for action to upgrade the tourism sector, believing this is a major factor to counter terrorism and extremism. Tourism helps bring peoples closer and create a favorable climate to ....

  • Egypt affirms keenness to boost cooperation with UNWTO

    Date: 2018-05-06 20:26:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:85 - ID:7386867

    CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Sunday hailed the vital role played by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in promoting the tourism sector. Meeting UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, Ismail affirmed the ....

  • Italian study proves no rooms exist behind tomb of King Tut

    Date: 2018-05-06 14:42:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7386195

    CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - A study conducted by the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy has proved that no rooms exist behind the walls of the tomb of King Tutankhamun in Luxor. The head of the Italian research team will review the outcome of ....

  • Group of Greek, Cypriot families arrives at St. Catherine's Monastery

    Date: 2018-05-06 11:08:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:7385815

    EL TOR, Egypt, May 6 (MENA) - A group of 140 Greek and Cypriot families arrived at Saint Catherine's Monastery Sunday, coming from Sharm el Sheikh as part of a "Roots Revival" week, which started in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria Monday. ....

  • Human resources training prioritized in tourism sector -- minister

    Date: 2018-05-06 09:37:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:16 - ID:7385567

    CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el-Moshat said on Sunday that human resources training is a priority for her ministry in the coming period. "There will be a focus on the human resources training and development file.. to render the ....

  • Tutankhamun chariot moved to Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2018-05-05 16:32:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:7384840

    CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - A specialized team has supervised the transfer of the sixth and last chariot of Tutankhamun from the Egyptian National Military Museum to the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza. Chief of the Restoration Department at ....

  • Fire in grand museum did not affect Ramesses II statue -- min.

    Date: 2018-05-05 14:14:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:35 - ID:7384596

    GIZA, May 5 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled El Enany said the fire which broke out recently at the site of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) did not affect the statue of Ramesses II. During his tour of the place, accompanied by local and ....

  • All Tutankhamun's collectibles to be displayed by end of 2018: min.

    Date: 2018-05-05 13:34:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:7384605

    GIZA, Egypt, May 5 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anani announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will be inaugurated in 2022. According to the set timeline, the second phase of the relevant project includes moving 54 artifacts ....

  • Antiquities min. reassures GEM safe, intact after recent fire

    Date: 2018-05-05 13:33:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:7384590

    GIZA, Egypt, May 5 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani along with Giza Governor, accompanying international and local media people, inspected the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) site to reassure Egyptians that the museum is intact and not ....

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