Tourism and Archeology

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  • PM chairs Cabinet meeting on tourism

    Date: 2015-12-28 13:42:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:4008413

    CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail chaired a Cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss government efforts to activate tourism. The meeting was attended by Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou, Transport ....

  • PM meets antiquities minister on Grand Museum project

    Date: 2015-12-28 13:39:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:4008273

    CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damati to follow up progress achieved at the new Grand Egyptian Museum. The project is one of the largest national projects at the present time, Ismail ....

  • Over 6,000 foreign, Egyptian tourists visit Luxor

    Date: 2015-12-28 10:12:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:20 - ID:4006873

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 28 (MENA) – The Upper Egypt governorate of Luxor received on Monday 3,100 foreign tourists and 3,153 Egyptian tourists within the framework of New Year celebrations. The tourists visited archaeological sites in the city, ....

  • British tourists should return to Egypt – staying away is what terrorists want

    Date: 2015-12-28 10:11:00 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:4006797

    LONDON, Dec 28 (MENA) - The Independent newspaper urged British tourists to visit Egypt. “More than 900,000 British nationals visit Egypt every year,” says the current Foreign Office travel advice. And the large shortfall is not just comprised ....

  • Egypt restores 2 smuggled artifacts from Austria, Germany

    Date: 2015-12-28 09:46:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:16 - ID:4006777

    CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry managed to restore two Egyptian artifacts that were smuggled to Austrioa and Germany. In statements on Monday, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty said the ministry will receive the two pieces on ....

  • No specific time received for Russian tourism return - official

    Date: 2015-12-27 20:45:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:115 - ID:4005109

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) - Egyptian airports has not received any letters setting a specific date for the return of Russian tourists to the country, Chairman of Egyptian Airports Co. Adel Mahgoub said Sunday. Media reports in this regard were totally ....

  • Kuwait's official news agency hails Egypt's Sharm el Shaikh

    Date: 2015-12-27 19:37:07 GMT - Kuwait - Tourism and Archeology - SN:106 - ID:4004349

    KUWAIT CITY, Dec 27 (MENA) - Kuwait's official news agency (KUNA) on Sunday published a lengthy report on Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh KUNA said that Egypt's wonderful Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh is still among the world's five top tourist ....

  • Luxor governor says churches have to be secured during Christmas celebrations

    Date: 2015-12-27 18:11:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:102 - ID:4004313

    LUXOR, Egypt, Dec 27 (MENA) – Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr stressed the importance of stepping up security presence around archaeological sites and church during Christmas celebrations. During a meeting with the governorate’s tourism, security and ....

  • GEN to receive 2,826 artifacts coming from Luxor

    Date: 2015-12-27 12:34:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:4001997

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) – The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) warehouses are preparing to receive 2,826 artifacts from warehouses of Luxor Museum and east and west banks of Luxor governorate. The artifacts were wrapped according to the latest ....

  • Luxor fixed hotels occupancy rate up 42 percent

    Date: 2015-12-26 14:55:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:3997545

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 26 (MENA) – Occupancy rate at fixed hotels in the Upper Egypt governorate of Luxor upped to 42 percent, marking a 16 percent rise in comparison with the previous week, according to tourist police administration ....

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