Tourism and Archeology

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  • Thomson Airways resumes flights to Luxor

    Date: 2015-11-04 17:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:128 - ID:3667245

    LUXOR, Egypt, Nov 4 (MENA) - Thomson Airways resumed on Wednesday its flights to Luxor following a several-month hiatus. There were 180 tourists on board the Thomson Airways plane, which took off from the UK's Gatwick Airport, Head of the Public ....

  • Sisi’s London visit, WTM to push tourism forward - member

    Date: 2015-11-04 12:47:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:3664961

    CAIRO, Nov 4 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s current visit to London will give a strong push to tourism in Egypt as it takes place in tandem with the World Travel Market (WTM), a member of the Egyptian delegation participating in the WTM ....

  • Egypt targets 20 million tourists by 2020

    Date: 2015-11-04 11:58:17 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:3664129

    LONDON, Nov 4 (MENA) – Egyptian Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said his ministry aims to attract 20 million tourists by 2020. Zaazou hailed the distinguished Egyptian participation in this year’s World Travel Market, a leading global event for ....

  • Infrared imaging to be conducted on Tutankhamun tomb Thursday - ministry

    Date: 2015-11-04 11:25:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:3664017

    CAIRO, Nov 4 (MENA) - An infrared imaging will be conducted for the walls of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in Luxor as of Thursday and until Saturday in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University and heritage ....

  • Tourism min. holds meetings on sidelines of int'l tourism bourse in London

    Date: 2015-11-03 16:22:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:3659801

    CAIRO, Nov 3 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou held a number of important meetings on the sidelines of his participation in the activities of international tourism bourse in London. He met with Head of Der Touristik company SorenHartmann and ....

  • Egypt plans to increase number of flights to London

    Date: 2015-11-02 21:22:07 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:111 - ID:3653809

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) - Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines Hisham el Nahas on Monday hailed the World Travel Market as an important event, revealing plans to increase the number the company's flights to London to three per day. "The WTM represents an ....

  • Egypt always safe -- ambassador

    Date: 2015-11-02 19:49:24 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:104 - ID:3653641

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) - Egypt is always safe for tourists, Egyptian ambassador in London asserted on Monday. "Cairo applies the highest international safety and security standards in airports and resorts," Nasser Kamel told a news conference on ....

  • Two attempts to smuggle antiquities foiled by postal customs

    Date: 2015-11-02 17:25:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:3653073

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Two attempts to smuggle antiquities in packages were foiled by postal customs in Cairo. Customs officer Ossama Abdel Zaher suspected a package, intended to be exported to Iraq, an official at the customs authority said on ....

  • 3,000 artifacts to be moved to Grand Museum

    Date: 2015-11-02 13:33:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:3650377

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Nearly 3,000 artifacts, including 600 pieces of the belongings of Egypt's most famous Pharaoh Tutankhamon that have never been on display before, will be transferred from storehouses to the Grand Egyptian Museum, located in the ....

  • WTM kicks off in London with Egyptian participation

    Date: 2015-11-02 11:38:37 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:3649521

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) – The World Travel Market, a leading global event for the travel industry, kicked off here on Monday with the participation of 186 countries, including Egypt. Additionally, 50,000 travel industry experts will be participating ....

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