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Tourism and Archeology
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GEM receives limestone panel for king Amenhotep III
Date: 2016-02-24 11:28:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:4380157
CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received Wednesday a unique artifact which is a limestone panel laden with 19 royal cartouches for king Amenhotep III along with other views which include rows of offering bearers, said General ....
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3,400 tourists visit Luxor during past two days
Date: 2016-02-23 21:37:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:109 - ID:4377573
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Feb 23 (MENA) – As many as 3,400 tourists visited tourist destinations in Luxor during the past two days, said Director-General of Luxor Antiquities Zone Mostafa Waziry in press statements. They visited various archaeological ....
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EGP 20 million allocated for operating 10 hotels with solar energy
Date: 2016-02-23 20:57:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:105 - ID:4377109
CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) – Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday that the government launched the first phase of a plan to use solar panels in producing electricity in hotels nationwide. The first phase which covers ten hotels would cost up to EGP 20 ....
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PM: Steps to support tourism sector
Date: 2016-02-23 17:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:4376909
CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said Tuesday that the government has taken many steps in support of the tourism sector and planned to lure more visitors and investors in the sector. The remarks came during Ismail’s meeting ....
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Shoukry meets Erekat on peace efforts
Date: 2016-02-23 14:02:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:4374261
CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Tuesday Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat for talks on the latest political and economic developments in the Palestinian territories and efforts to push forward the peace ....
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Tourist conference organised in Hurghada on Thursday
Date: 2016-02-23 12:14:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:4373717
HURGHADA, Feb 23 (MENA) - The Hurghada Media Complex hosts Thursday the proceedings of the 1st academic tourist conference organized by the tourist complex institution in the Red Sea in cooperation with the Tourist Authority and the South Valley ....
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Aviation minister meets Greek tourism minister
Date: 2016-02-22 18:49:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:82 - ID:4369773
CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) – Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal met on Monday with visiting Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and discussed aspects of cooperation to promote the movement of tourism and travel between the two countries. During ....
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FM receives UNWTO secretary-general
Date: 2016-02-22 18:15:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:4369533
CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) – Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Monday Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai, Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zeid said Monday. The visit comes as part ....
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Greek tourism minister admires genius of ancient Egyptians
Date: 2016-02-22 09:23:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:4364105
CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura lauded the genius of ancient Egyptians in building the Pyramids, saying the building of Pyramid of Khufu is considered a miracle. The Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and largest of the ....
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4,000 tourists, Egyptians watch sun illumination on Abu Simbel temple
Date: 2016-02-22 07:38:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:4363585
ASWAN, Feb 22 (MENA) - More than 4,000 tourists and Egyptians watched the illumination of sun rays on the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan on Monday, a rare phenomenon that occurs twice a year. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty, ....
