Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism minister meets investors on sector problems

    Date: 2018-02-24 16:08:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:7263012

    HURGHADA, Feb 24 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania El Mashat met Saturday with a number of investors in Red Sea and South Sinai governorates on problems facing the tourism sector. Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah and South Sinai Governor Khaled ....

  • IDSC denies renting Tutankhamun items

    Date: 2018-02-22 15:51:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7260071

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) dismissed Thursday news reports on renting king Tutankhamun’s items for 116 dollars each everyday. “Such news is baseless,” IDSC said in its weekly ....

  • Celebrations to mark 200th aniv. of discovering Abu Simbel Temple cancelled in tribute to martyrs

    Date: 2018-02-22 10:15:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:7259141

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 22 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany said that celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of discovering awe-inspiring ancient temple of Abu Simbel in south Aswan were cancelled upon directives of President Abdel Fattah ....

  • Sun illuminates face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes

    Date: 2018-02-22 06:20:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:2 - ID:7258886

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Feb 22 (MENA) - Sun on Thursday illuminated the face of Ramses II sanctuary in the Abu Simple temple in south Aswan for 20 minutes in a rare phenomenon that takes place twice a year. For most of the year, the inner sanctum of ....

  • Celebrations in Aswan rejoice sun perpendicularity on Abu Simbel temple

    Date: 2018-02-21 21:28:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:77 - ID:7258772

    ASWAN, Feb 21 (MENA) - Artistic celebrations were held Wednesday to mark the sun perpendicularity on Abu Simbel temple. At least 15 Egyptian and international artistic troupes performed their shows before the guests and audiences during the ....

  • 80 Egyptian companies to participate in ITB Berlin - official

    Date: 2018-02-21 12:48:40 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:7257861

    BERLIN, Feb 21 (MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania al Mashat will inaugurate Egypt’s pavilion at the 2018 International Travel Trade Show Berlin (ITB Berlin), Egypt’s tourism adviser in Berlin Mohamed Abdel Gabar said. In statements to ....

  • JICA head lauds progress achieved in Khufu's boat renovation project

    Date: 2018-02-20 20:21:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:95 - ID:7256669

    GIZA, Egypt, Feb 20 (MENA) – President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kitaoka commended on Tuesday fruitful cooperation between JICA and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. Kitaoka also praised the progress ....

  • Antiquities Ministry: Kellia area world's second earliest Christian monastic site

    Date: 2018-02-20 13:58:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:7256180

    CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Assistant Antiquities Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif said the area of Kellia, where Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II celebrated Monday the restoration of the St Macarious of Alexandria Monastery in the Governorate of Beheira, is ....

  • Technical aspects for resuming flights between Cairo and Moscow settled -- spokesman

    Date: 2018-02-20 13:55:18 GMT - Russia - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:7256196

    MOSCOW, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Transport Ministry's spokesman said on Tuesday that all pending technical aspects for resuming flights between Cairo and Moscow were settled. In press statements, he added that all political decisions had been made on ....

  • EgyptAir making arrangements for resumption of Cairo-Moscow flights

    Date: 2018-02-20 10:15:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:7255514

    CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Safwat Musallam on Tuesday said that the company is waiting for the completion of some measures ahead of resuming flights between Cairo and Moscow. In a released statement, he added that ....

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