Tourism and Archeology

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  • Egypt, DRC discuss boosting tourism cooperation

    Date: 2016-02-07 22:41:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:111 - ID:4269505

    CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou discussed Sunday with his counterpart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Elvis Mutiri ways of boosting cooperation in the field of tourism. The meeting came as part of the visit of ....

  • 11.200 tourists visit Luxor's archaeological sites over past 5 days - official

    Date: 2016-02-07 13:41:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:4266945

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Feb 7 (MENA) - The General Director of Luxor Antiquities Moustafa Wazery said that the archaeological sites in the Upper Egypt governorate were visited by about 11,200 foreign and Egyptian tourists over the past five days. In ....

  • Antiquities min. inspects work of Spanish mission in Luxor

    Date: 2016-02-06 11:42:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:4260009

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Feb 6 (MENA) - State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mamdouh el Damaty headed to the Qurna archaeological area in western Luxor to inspect the excavation work carried out by the Spanish mission which discovered recently number ....

  • Damati heads to Luxor to announce results of Nefertiti tomb exploration

    Date: 2016-02-06 10:43:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:4259081

    CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati headed Saturday to Luxor to announce the results of the final inspection of the Tutankhamun tomb, amid searching for the Nefertiti grave. British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves has ....

  • visitors of Fruit Logistica exhibition pay "great attention" to Egyptian products

    Date: 2016-02-05 15:11:08 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:4255925

    BERLIN, Feb 5 (MENA) – The visitors of Fruit Logistica exhibition in Germany have much admired the Egyptian panoramic shows which have been displayed at the pavilion of the Exporting Council of Agricultural Products affiliated with the the Ministry ....

  • Lebanese tourism minister says Jeita Grotto still closed

    Date: 2016-02-04 16:12:00 GMT - Lebanon - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:4249909

    BEIRUT, Feb 4 (MENA) – Lebanese Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said the Jeita Grotto will continue to be closed until all safety measures are secured. At a meeting with Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohamed Badr El Din Zayed, the Lebanese ....

  • Antiquities min. meets heads of foreign institutions for antiquities in Egypt

    Date: 2016-02-04 14:23:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:75 - ID:4249713

    CAIRO, Feb 4 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati met on Thursday with heads of foreign institutions for antiquities working in Egypt. The meeting was attended by director of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo Stephan ....

  • 68 British tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-02-03 21:22:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:117 - ID:4245929

    LUXOR, Feb 3 (MENA) - As many as 68 British tourists arrived in Luxor coming from London's Gatwick Airport on Wednesday. They will visit tourist and archaeological sites in the city. There are charter flights from London to Luxor, according to an ....

  • 3,500 tourists visited Luxor Wednesday: Official

    Date: 2016-02-03 20:49:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:114 - ID:4245025

    LUXOR, Egypt, Feb 3 (MENA) - Around 3,500 tourists visited archaeological sites in Luxor on Wednesday, said Director General of Luxor Antiquities Mustafa Waziri. About 600 foreign tourists visited the city throughout the day against 2,900 ....

  • Cabinet approves pro-tourism decisions

    Date: 2016-02-03 17:36:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:99 - ID:4244729

    CAIRO, Feb 3 (MENA) - The cabinet on Wednesday okayed a contract of usufruct reached by Luxor authorities with a travel agency to use a Nile port. Two other pro-tourism decisions were also passed by the government at a meeting chaired by Prime ....

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