Tourism and Archeology

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  • Attempt to smuggle ancient artifacts via Damietta port foiled

    Date: 2016-02-11 10:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:4293233

    DAMIETTA, Egypt, Feb 11 (MENA) - An attempt to smuggle a large number of ancient artifacts via the Damietta port was foiled on Thursday. The confiscated items are dating back to the Islamic era and the reign of Muhammad Ali. They included a ....

  • Austria to deport asylum seekers within one month

    Date: 2016-02-11 08:12:04 GMT - Austria - Tourism and Archeology - SN:18 - ID:4291937

    VIENNA, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Austrian government will start deporting rejected asylum seekers via military transport planes within a month, Austrian Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil has announced. He made the comments on Wednesday during a ....

  • Egyptian universities marathon kicks off

    Date: 2016-02-10 22:45:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:124 - ID:4290745

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 10 (MENA) - The marathon of Egyptian universities has kicked off with 21 universities participating to activate tourism in Aswan. The marathon is meant to activate local and foreign tourism in Aswan, said President of Aswan ....

  • Kazakhstan resumes flights to Egypt in March

    Date: 2016-02-10 16:39:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:4289477

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Kazakhstan decided on Wednesday to resume flights to Egypt following a nearly three-month hiatus. Kazakhstan issued a travel ban to Egypt in the aftermath of the crash of a Russian airplane in Sinai on October 31. The ....

  • Worker arrested with 33 ancient pieces of antiquities

    Date: 2016-02-10 15:16:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:80 - ID:4289061

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - The General Department of Tourism and Antiquities Police managed to arrest a worker with 33 pieces of antiquities dating back to Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras in his possession. The arrest took place at the house of the ....

  • Egypt, Greece discuss tourism cooperation

    Date: 2016-02-10 14:47:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:4289009

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazoua met on Wednesday with Greek Ambassador to Egypt Chris Lazaris. They discussed ways of boosting tourism cooperation between the two countries, and preparations for the visit of the Greek tourism ....

  • Egypt to participate in Milan travel fair

    Date: 2016-02-10 11:41:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:4286625

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) – A delegation of the governmental and private tourist sectors will participate in Milan International Travel Fair, on February 11-13, the Tourism Ministry said. The forum is one of the most important travel fairs in the ....

  • PM witnesses signing agreement between Civil Aviation Ministry, Britain's Control Risks

    Date: 2016-02-10 09:35:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:18 - ID:4285709

    CAIRO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Wednesday witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Britain's Control Risks whereby the company will assess operation of some Egyptian airports. Board ....

  • 800 tourists visit Aswan today

    Date: 2016-02-09 20:46:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:115 - ID:4283805

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 9 (MENA) - As many as 800 tourists from different nationalities visited Aswan on Tuesday, Khairi Mohamed Ali, Aswan's travel agencies' chamber, said. The visitors, who came through a number of regular and charter flights, ....

  • Presidential decree to establish int'l seaport at Galala Baharia area

    Date: 2016-02-09 19:45:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:112 - ID:4284041

    CAIRO, Feb 9 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree to establish an international seaport at Galala Baharia area. Under the decree, the seaport, located at Ain Sukhna, will harbour yachts and cruise ships. The Ministry of ....

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