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5 MB elements arrested in Sharqia over violence charges

Date: 2016-01-25 12:37:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:4185193

ZAGAZIG, Jan 25 (MENA) – Security forces detained on Monday five members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Sharqia. They are charged with inciting violence, killing a number of policemen and committing sabotage acts. They were nabbed ....

Mahlab, Damaty inspect archaeological areas in Pyramids area

Date: 2016-01-24 11:40:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:4177685

CAIRO, Jan 24 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty visited Sunday the Grand Egyptian Museum to get acquainted with the development of work in the huge project which will be inaugurated in 2018. The minister listened to a detailed ....

Tourism min. back to Cairo after participating in FITURE

Date: 2016-01-23 21:34:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:107 - ID:4175073

CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou arrived in Cairo on Saturday coming from Spain after a five-day visit in which he attended the 36th session of the International Travel and Tourism fair (FITURE). FITURE is one of the most ....

Antiquities of Mohammed Ali's family to be showcased in new museum

Date: 2016-01-23 12:42:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:4171689

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan 23 (MENA) - The general director of the Islamic and Coptic antiquities in Alexandria said that a new museum will be established in Alexandria Port to showcase the important artifacts that date back to the family of Mohammed ....

8 Egyptian Museum workers referred to disciplinary hearing for incorrect handling of Tut mask

Date: 2016-01-23 10:44:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:4170473

CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The administrative prosecution has referred eight workers in the Egyptian Museum to an urgent disciplinary hearing on charges of negligence. An investigation had revealed grave negligence on part of the eight workers in ....

Earliest case of scurvy found in an ancient Egyptian child who died 6,000 years ago

Date: 2016-01-22 19:26:52 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:94 - ID:4169065

LONDON, Jan 22 (MENA) - Archaeologists have found what may be the earliest case of the disease, which is caused by a lack of vitamin C, in the remains of a one-year-old child discovered in Egypt, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. The youngster is ....

Chinese president pleased for visiting Luxor

Date: 2016-01-22 19:12:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:92 - ID:4168941

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 22 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his pleasure for visiting Luxor city which is full of antiquities that are deeply-rooted in the history. Earlier on Friday, the Chinese president made a tour of Luxor on the ....

Antiquities min., US amb. to inaugurate tourist landmarks in Old Cairo

Date: 2016-01-22 12:01:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:4166245

CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati and US ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft will inaugurate on Saturday a number of tourist sites and landmarks in the Old Cairo district of el Khalifa. The ancient tourist sites ....

238 tourists arrive at Port Tawfiq port

Date: 2016-01-22 11:11:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:4166089

SUEZ, Egypt, Jan 22 (MENA) – Suez's Port Tawfiq on Friday received a cruise ship with 238 tourists on board along with its 170-member crew, Head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hesham Abu-Sena said. The tourists came on board of the cruise ship ....

Pyramids area director says site enlightened to welcome Chinese president

Date: 2016-01-22 09:55:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:4165505

CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) – The archaeological site of the Great Pyramids was enlightened while the flights of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were passing en route to Luxor. Head of the Pyramids site Al Huseini ....