Tourism and Archeology

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  • Egypt restores 14 artifacts seized by Cypriot authorities

    Date: 2018-05-01 16:00:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:7379101

    CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities has received 14 artifacts that were smuggled from Egypt in late 1980s and seized by the Cypriot authorities in Nicosia. In a released statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that Director of the ....

  • Unprecedented political attention to Antiquities Ministry - minister

    Date: 2018-04-30 17:28:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:100 - ID:7376941

    CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany stressed Monday that there is unprecedented political attention to his ministry. The central department for documenting is considered one of the most important ones in the Antiquities ....

  • Antiquities min. appoints new acting head of Islamic, Coptic antiquities sector

    Date: 2018-04-30 16:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:7377490

    CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani decided Monday to appoint Gamal Mostafa, the general supervisor of South Cairo antiquities, as acting head of the Islamic and Coptic antiquities sector. Meanwhile, Anani thanked Mohamed ....

  • GEM artifacts safe, unharmed by fire- Ministry

    Date: 2018-04-29 18:29:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:83 - ID:7375678

    CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – Ministry of Antiquities said that all the artifacts at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) were safe and not affected by the fire broke out in the scaffolding positioned outside the premise. The blaze has been put out with no ....

  • Security forces launch campaign to secure tourist attractions in Giza

    Date: 2018-04-29 13:21:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:7375126

    GIZA, Egypt, April 29 (MENA) - Head of Giza Security Directorate Essam Saad said the campaign launched by the directorate at archaeological sites aims to secure these sites and tourist facilities and prevent any negative behavior that bothers ....

  • S. Korea summons Chinese diplomats over violation of air defense zone

    Date: 2018-04-28 16:43:40 GMT - south korea - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:7373948

    SEOUL, April 28 (MENA) - Seoul called in China's ambassador on Saturday after a Chinese military plane violated South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ), Yonhap cited officials as saying. South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon ....

  • Antiquities ministry receives 8 artifacts seized at Badr land port

    Date: 2018-04-28 14:14:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:7373408

    CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry has received eight artifacts which were seized at the Badr land port in October before being smuggled to Lebanon. The artifacts include six ceramic pots that date back to the 19th century, a ....

  • Tourism min. meets Kazakh tour operators

    Date: 2018-04-25 15:32:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:7369327

    CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat met on Wednesday with representatives of several Kazakh tour operators. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), currently held in Dubai, in the presence ....

  • Arab Contractors implements renovation projects in Sharm

    Date: 2018-04-24 13:50:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:7367365

    CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - Chairman and CEO of the Arab Contractors Company Mohsen Salah said that his company has finalized modernization and renovation works of the Culture Palace and open theater zone in Sharm el Sheikh. The move falls within ....

  • Aviation Minister back home from Dubai

    Date: 2018-04-23 21:54:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:105 - ID:7366437

    CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi returned home on Monday from Dubai after taking part in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). The minister was leading a delegation from EgyptAir and Air Cairo companies. Fathi's participation ....

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