Tourism and Archeology
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Three wells unearthed in Giza's Abusir region
Date: 2018-02-01 13:20:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:7222024
CAIRO, Feb 1 (MENA) – A committee affiliated to the Ministry of Antiquities has unearthed three wells found carved in rock in Giza’s Abusir area during archaeological excavations. Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa ....
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A bus-sized dinosaur is found in Egypt and it offers a clue to an ancient mystery
Date: 2018-01-31 14:16:08 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:75 - ID:7220594
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (MENA) - Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur in Egypt -- and it's a big deal. First, let's talk size. The dino, Mansourasaurus shahinae, was the length of a school bus and about as heavy as an elephant, weighting ....
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16 hot air balloon flights take off in Luxor
Date: 2018-01-31 11:06:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:7220046
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 31 (MENA) - Sixteen hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor Wednesday, carrying 306 tourists of various nationalities. The flights resumed after a two-day halt due to bad weather and low visibility. (MENA) M A E/D A E ....
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Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
Date: 2018-01-31 05:36:30 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:1 - ID:7219444
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay military prison open, CNN reported. Trump announced the move in his State of the Union address. The decision reverses that of former ....
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EgyptAir encourages fans to support national team at World Cup
Date: 2018-01-30 11:39:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:7218143
CAIRO, Jan 30 (MENA) - EgyptAir, the national airlines company, on Tuesday signed an agreement on cooperation with Prime Tours operator for operating charter flights to Russia. The agreement is meant to encourage soccer fans to travel to Russia ....
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Tourism Ministry promoting for tourism through foreigners who lived in Egypt - minister
Date: 2018-01-29 16:40:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:7217105
CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) - Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram said Monday that the ministry is working on promoting for tourism through foreign communities who used to live in Egypt. Makram underlined ....
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Hot balloon flights cancelled over bad weather conditions in Luxor
Date: 2018-01-29 15:21:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:7216817
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 29 (MENA) - The civil aviation authority in Luxor ordered cancelling hot air balloon flights Monday over bad weather conditions in the governorate, said director of Luxor hot air balloon company Hisham el Desoki. In ....
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JICA chairperson praises efforts to restore Cheops' second ship
Date: 2018-01-28 12:49:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:7214761
GIZA, Egypt, Jan 28 (MENA) - Head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Miyahara Chie Sunday praised efforts exerted to restore Khufu's (Cheops) second ship. During a visit to Khufu's ship project, accompanied by a JICA delegation ....
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Badawi holds meeting with Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels chief
Date: 2018-01-28 10:38:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:7214288
CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Minister of Public Business Sector Khaled Badawi held a meeting here on Sunday with Head of the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels Mervat Hataba as part of a series of meetings with heads of the ministry's companies to ....
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11 hot air balloons take off in Luxor
Date: 2018-01-28 10:10:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:20 - ID:7214341
LUXOR, Jan 28 (MENA) - Eleven hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor on Sunday after weather conditions improved, carrying 290 tourists of various nationalities. The flights, operated by several travel agencies, flew over the city's ....