Tourism and Archeology
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Cabinet delays increase of Egypt visa fees -- Minister
Date: 2017-03-01 12:20:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:6611825
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism Yahia Rashed on Wednesday said that the Cabinet approved at a meeting today under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail extending the period for paying off debts owed by tourist sectors and hotels to the ....
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724 tourists visit Saint Catherine, Dahab over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-03-01 08:45:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:6609893
EL TOR, March 1 (MENA) - As many as 724 tourists of different nationalities visited South Sinai cities of Saint Catherine and Dahab over the past 24 hours. Ninety-seven tourists of different nationalities visited Saint Catherine city, said head ....
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Parliament committee suspends licensing new tour operators for further year
Date: 2017-02-28 17:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:6606981
CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - The House of Representatives' Committee of Tourism and Civil Aviation on Tuesday agreed to extend a decision that suspends giving licenses to new tour operators for a further year. During a committee meeting, Tourism ....
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622 tourists visit Dahab, Saint Catherine over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-02-28 13:31:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:6605689
EL TOR, Egypt, Feb 28 (MENA) - Hundreds of tourists of different nationalities visited South Sinai cities of Dahab and Saint Catherine over the past 24 hours. As many as 461 tourists, including 301 foreigners and 160 Egyptians, arrived in Dahab ....
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Grand Museum receives 5 parts of Titi Shery queen painting
Date: 2017-02-27 14:14:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:6598001
CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will receive shortly from Abydos museum store in Sohag five parts of Titi Shery queen painting, the grandmother of King Ahmose I. The parts were discovered in 2010 by the joint ....
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Tourism Minister urges maintaining Arab cultural heritage
Date: 2017-02-27 10:05:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:6596349
CAIRO, Feb 27 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashid called for protecting the Arab cultural heritage which reflects a genuine Arab identity and the great civilization of its peoples. The minister's remarks came during his address at a ....
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350,000 Ukrainian tourists visited Egypt in 2016
Date: 2017-02-26 08:59:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:6588965
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - More than 350,000 Ukrainian tourists visited Egypt in 2016, Ukrainian Ambassador to Egypt Hennadii Latii said Sunday. Speaking to MENA, the diplomat said Ukraine's tour operator Anex Tour has lately organized a workshop for ....
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German media delegation arrives in Egypt to visit 4 cities to resume tourism
Date: 2017-02-25 21:24:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:6588305
CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) – A German media delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday on a five-day visit to inspect four tourist cities, namely Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Sharm el Shiekh. The delegation members are expected to report on the tourist ....
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Tourism Ministry postpones increase of fees on entry visas to July
Date: 2017-02-25 20:49:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:77 - ID:6588245
CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) – The Tourism Ministry on Saturday said that it would postpone an increase of fees on entry visas, originally planned for March 1. The new hike will come into force as of July 1, the ministry said in a statement. (MENA) A ....
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Antiquities min.: PM follows up work rate in archeological sites
Date: 2017-02-25 17:37:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:6586965
CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany said that his meeting held with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail took up obstacles facing his ministry and the great national projects that the ministry is implementing especially the Grand ....