Tourism and Archeology

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  • Antiquities minister arrives in Luxor

    Date: 2016-01-21 17:46:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:109 - ID:4162833

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 21 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati arrived in Luxor late Thursday to inspect the archaeological sites that will be visited by Chinese President Xi Jinping. In statements, Luxor International Airport ....

  • 230 Chinese tourists visit Aswan

    Date: 2016-01-21 15:59:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:93 - ID:4161757

    Aswan, Jan 21 (MENA) – About 230 Chinese tourists started a tour of several archaeological and tourist sites here, Chairman of Aswan Tourism Chambers Federation Khairy Mohamed Ali revealed. The tour coincides with the Chinese president's visit to ....

  • Luxor Temple witnesses launching of Egyptian-Chinese cultural year

    Date: 2016-01-21 09:05:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:4158089

    CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) – Luxor Temple will witness on Thursday evening the launching of the activities of the Egyptian-Chinese cultural year to mark the 60th anniversary over the establishment of Egyptian-Chinese ties. President Abdel Fattah El ....

  • 120 British tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-01-20 16:07:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:4155209

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 20 (MENA) - About 120 British tourists arrived in Luxor coming from Gatwick Airport. They will visit the tourist and archaeological sites in the city. (MENA) Y Y E/M O H ....

  • Taliban claims responsibility for Pakistan university attack

    Date: 2016-01-20 09:19:09 GMT - Pakistan - Tourism and Archeology - SN:17 - ID:4150741

    ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (MENA) - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack in which at least 19 people died at a university in Pakistan, Sky News reported. Four of the attackers are known to have been killed at the campus building in Khyber ....

  • Egypt Tourism Federation denies closure of Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh hotels

    Date: 2016-01-19 22:00:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:105 - ID:4149053

    CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) – Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation on Tuesday denied remarks attributed to him about the closure of hotels in Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada. "These reports are false and fabricated," Elhamy el Zayat told MENA. He ....

  • Tourism official praises Chinese president visit to Egypt

    Date: 2016-01-19 14:32:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:4146861

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 19 (MENA) - A tourism official praised on Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping's anticipated visit to Egypt. The visit, which the Chinese leader will start on Wednesday, proves that Egypt is safe, Tharwat Agamy told ....

  • Tourism min. heads for Madrid to attend FITURE

    Date: 2016-01-19 14:21:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:4146741

    CAIRO, Jan 19 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou left Cairo Tuesday for Italy on way to Madrid on a four-day visit to Spain to attend in the 36th session of the International Travel and Tourism fair (FITURE). FITURE is one of the most ....

  • Hotel occupancy rates up ahead of Chinese president’s visit - official

    Date: 2016-01-19 11:27:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:4144697

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 19 (MENA) – Hotel occupancy rates have risen in tandem with an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping of the city, head of tourism in Luxor Zakaria Hussein said. The Chinese president’s visit will be a strong ....

  • Chinese-Egyptian cultural year to be launched in Luxor Temple for supporting tourism - minister

    Date: 2016-01-18 21:55:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:127 - ID:4142201

    LUXOR, Jan 18 (MENA) - Culture Minister Helmy el Namnam said Monday that Luxor Temple would host the opening ceremony of the 2016 Sino-Egyptian Culture Year which marks the 60th anniversary of joint diplomatic relations. In statements during an ....

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