Tourism and Archeology

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  • Egypt recovers Abbasid wooden beams from London

    Date: 2016-05-31 12:19:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:5014849

    CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) - The Egyptian embassy in London recovered wooden beams of the Dome of the Abbasid Caliphs that were stolen and smuggled to London in 2012 following the January 25 Revolution. In statements on Tuesday, General supervisor of ....

  • Tourism min. confers with Australian envoy on tourist cooperation

    Date: 2016-05-29 22:38:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:102 - ID:5005241

    CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed on Sunday conferred with Australian Ambassador in Cairo Neil Hawkins on ways of promoting tourism cooperation. During the meeting, Rashed said that the ministry exerts utmost effort to restore ....

  • Gov't seeks to support revival of tourism in quake-hit Kyushu

    Date: 2016-05-29 07:57:30 GMT - Japan - Tourism and Archeology - SN:9 - ID:4999505

    TOKYO, May 29 (MENA) - The government plans to support revival of tourism in Japan's quake-hit southwestern region through such measures as subsidizing repair costs of hotels and offering discounts in accommodation fees for Japanese and foreign ....

  • Marina El-Alamein archaeological area to open soon - minister

    Date: 2016-05-28 22:43:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:97 - ID:4998902

    CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani said Saturday Marina El-Alamein archaeological area would be opened within the next few months after completing its development project soon. In statements, the minister added that he ....

  • French parliamentary delegation tour S. Sinai

    Date: 2016-05-28 15:28:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:4997057

    SHARM El SHEIKH, Egypt, May 28 (MENA) - A high-level delegation of the Egyptian-French parliamentary friendship group on Saturday made a sightseeing tour of South Sinai governorate. The delegation said that Sharm el Sheikh enjoys security and ....

  • S. Sinai hotels occupancy rate stands at 27% in 24 hours

    Date: 2016-05-28 11:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:4995101

    Al TUR, Sinai, May 28 (MENA) – The occupancy rate of South Sinai hotels reached 27 percent over the past 24 hours, the director general of the operations room in South Sinai said on Saturday. The occupancy rate of Dahab hotels registered the ....

  • 2,358 tourists arrive in Sharm el Sheikh

    Date: 2016-05-28 09:58:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:4994725

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, May 28 (MENA) - As many as 21 flights, carrying 2,358 tourists from different nationalities, arrived or took off from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport over the past 24 hours, a South Sinai official said. Ten ....

  • 1,000 artifacts arrive from Sharqiya at Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2016-05-26 11:29:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:4984645

    CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) – The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received from Sharqiya governorate 1,000 artifacts dating back to several eras to be displayed during the opening of the museum, said the general supervisor of the museum Tarek Tawfik on ....

  • 12th dynasty mummy found in Aswan - official

    Date: 2016-05-24 11:04:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:4969953

    CAIRO, May 24 (MENA) - A 12th dynasty mummy was found in the Tombs of the Nobles in western Aswan, the head of the Egyptian archaeological sector said. Alejandro Jiménez, the head of the Spanish mission of the University of Jaén in Egypt, managed ....

  • Egypt strategic partner in Mediterranean tourism

    Date: 2016-05-23 12:45:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:4964473

    CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) – Egypt and Greece are the most tourism attracting countries in the Mediterranean area and the world, and Egypt is a strategic partner in this vital field, visiting Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said. Addressing the ....

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