Tourism and Archeology

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  • 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 ....

  • 35 American tourists visit Aswan, Luxor

    Date: 2016-01-18 12:51:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:4138241

    ASWAN, Jan 18 (MENA) – Thirty-five American tourists arrived here Monday to visit several archaeological and tourist sites in the governorate. Upon their arrival from Cairo International Airport, the tourists headed for Aswan's southern city of ....

  • Tourism min. heads for Spain to attend ‘International Tourism Trade Fair’

    Date: 2016-01-17 16:40:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:4133165

    CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou will head Monday for Spain on a five-day visit during which he will participate in the 36th of the “International Tourism Trade Fair” (FITUR) due to be held on Jan. 19-22. The FITUR is one of ....

  • 13 hot air balloon flights fly over Luxor archaeological sites

    Date: 2016-01-17 07:42:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:8 - ID:4129133

    LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 17 (MENA) – Luxor governorate witnessed 13 flights by hit air balloons over the archaeological and tourist sites on Sunday. About 256 tourists from different nationalities were on board of the balloons. Head of one of the ....

  • 268 tourists arrive at Hurghada on board cruise ship

    Date: 2016-01-16 13:00:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:4125073

    HURGHADA, Jan 16 (MENA) - As many as 268 tourists of different nationalities arrived at Hurghada port on Saturday. The tourists came on board of the cruise ship from Suez’s Port Tawfiq to watch the tourist attractions and enjoy the entertainment ....

  • Archaeologists listing most ancient areas in Alex to add to world heritage lists

    Date: 2016-01-16 08:55:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:4123173

    ALEXANDRIA, Jan 16 (MENA) - A group of experts and archaeologists are working on a file about the most ancient sites in Alexandria to be able to register them in world heritage lists of the UNESCO. The file will include pictures and maps of ....

  • Saudi Prince, Egypt's diplomat inaugurate 1st forum for tourism entrepreneurs

    Date: 2016-01-15 19:58:26 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Tourism and Archeology - SN:92 - ID:4121913

    RIYADH, Jan 15 (MENA) – Saudi Prince Saif Al-Islam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian Ambassador in Riyadh Naser Hamdy opened on Friday the first forum for travel agencies that runs for two days in Saudi Arabia. The forum, organized by the ....

  • 269 tourists arrive in Port Tawfiq in Suez

    Date: 2016-01-15 11:35:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:4119177

    SUEZ, Egypt, Jan 15 (MENA) – Suez’s Port Tawfiq received on Friday a cruise ship with 269 tourists on board along with its 168-member crew, the Red Sea Ports Authority’s spokesman Abdel Rahim Mustafa said. The tourists came on board of the cruise ....

  • Delegation from tourism ministry visits Assiut

    Date: 2016-01-14 14:41:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:97 - ID:4114905

    ASSIUT, Upper Egypt, Jan 14 (MENA) - A delegation representing the Tourism Ministry visited Assiut governorate Thursday to develop the places in which the Holy Family toured. The General Director of Tourism in the Governorate Osama Anwar Bishay ....

  • Egypt's minister promises additional security measures to protect tourists

    Date: 2016-01-14 14:27:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:92 - ID:4114805

    CAIRO, Jan 14 (MENA) - Egypt's tourism minister promised additional security measures to protect tourists, following the second attack on a hotel in two days. Three tourists were injured in a knife attack at the Bella Vista Hotel in Hurghada on ....

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