Tourism and Archeology
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Tourism minister to visit Vatican, Spain
Date: 2017-05-08 17:13:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:6802573
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Yehya Rashed heads for the Vatican on Tuesday to meet officials there to discuss promoting the Holy Family Journey into Egypt. The visit is part of efforts by the Ministry of Tourism to resuscitate plans ....
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Antiquities Ministry probes listing Pharaoh Island as World Heritage Site
Date: 2017-05-08 10:48:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:6801791
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany discussed on Monday with South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda a dossier on listing Pharaoh Island in South Sinai as World Heritage Site, before submitting it to the UNESCO 2018. A host of ....
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Egypt embarks on roadshows in India to promote tourism
Date: 2017-05-07 20:08:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:6801125
CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Chairman of Tourism Promotion Authority Hisham el Demery left Cairo Sunday on top of a delegation of tour operators on a five-day visit to India to promote the Egyptian tourist product. As part of the trip, roadshows are ....
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Students from two Russian universities visit Assiut's St. Mary's Monastery
Date: 2017-05-04 17:08:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:6796871
ASSIUT, Egypt, May 4 (MENA) - A delegation comprising 20 students from the Russian universities of Dagestan and Pyatigorsk visited on Thursday the St. Mary's Monastery in Assiut. The Russian students are currently studying Arabic language and ....
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Tourism ministry organizes first course to raise awareness on importance of tourism
Date: 2017-05-04 13:12:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:6796725
CAIRO, May 4 (MENA) - The Tourism Ministry will launch the first course to raise the awareness on the importance of tourism among the workers in this field under the rubric "Tourism is our future". The course will be organized by the Tourism ....
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Cabinet approves in principle amendments to antiquities law
Date: 2017-05-03 13:23:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:6795186
CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - The cabinet on Wednesday approved in principle amendments to the law of antiquities no. 17 of 1983. Under the new amendments, those digging for, smuggling and trafficking antiquities might receive a sentence of up to life ....
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3rd annual conference on King Tutankhamun to kick off in Antiquities Ministry on Saturday
Date: 2017-05-03 13:08:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:6795073
CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum will organize the third annual conference on King Tutankhamun Saturday at Ahmed Kamal Pasha Hall at the headquarters of the Antiquities Ministry in Cairo's district of Zamalek under the sponsorship of ....
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717 tourists visit Saint Catherine over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-05-03 08:02:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:13 - ID:6794566
SOUTH SINAI, Egypt, May 3 (MENA) - As many as 717 tourists of different nationalities, including 267 Indians, visited Saint Catherine city over the past 24 hours, said a source at South Sinai tourism sector on Wednesday. The tour, he added, ....
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1,837 tourists visit Dahab city in 24 hours
Date: 2017-05-01 13:41:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:6792212
EL TOR, Egypt, May 1 (MENA) – Up to 1,837 tourists visited Dahab city in South Sinai over the past 24 hours, said Tarek Lotfy, the head of the city municipality on Monday. The tourists included 383 foreigners, 1,535 Egyptians and 19 Arabs, he ....
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2,978 tourists visit Dahab city over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-04-30 14:21:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:6791056
EL TOR, Egypt, April 30 (MENA) – Up to 2,978 tourists visited Dahab city in South Sinai over the past 24 hours, said Tarek Lotfy, the head of the city municipality on Sunday. The tourists included 479 foreigners, 2,470 Egyptians and 29 Arabs, he ....