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Minister of Antiquities: File of Sakham-Ka statue handed over to Foreign Ministry
Date: 2015-08-29 15:04:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:3246789
CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Damati said the file of the 4000-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of “Sakham-Ka” was handed over to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and that he has not yet known of the UK Culture Ministry ....
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Mahlab meets tourism, aviation ministers to promote domestic, Arab tourism during Eidul Adha
Date: 2015-08-27 16:08:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:3237753
CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting Thursday with Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal and Tourism Minister Khaled Ramy to discuss preparations of promoting tourism, especially from Arab countries, in the holidays of Eidul ....
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Tomorrow, D-Day for Sekhemka statue sale
Date: 2015-08-27 10:28:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:3234721
CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Tomorrow is the D-Day for the sale of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue of Sekhemka when the deadline granted by the British Culture Department to the Egyptian side expires. This comes at a time the Egyptian Antiquities ....
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Alex. security forces resume removing violations on archaeological sites
Date: 2015-08-26 13:01:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:3229653
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 26 (MENA) - Alexandria security directorate, in coordination with archaeological officials in the governorate, resumed campaigns to remove encroachments on archaeological buildings and sites in the Mediterranean city. This remark ....
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American child given free tickets to Egyptian attractions
Date: 2015-08-25 16:38:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:3224445
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damaty has offered a free permit for an American child to visit museums and archaeological sites in Egypt during his visit to the country next month. Damaty said he made the decision after ....
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35% of GEM project over, says official
Date: 2015-08-25 12:21:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:3221737
CAIRO, Aug 25 (MENA) - About 35 percent of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has been completed, said Dr Tareq Sayyed Tawfiq, the general supervisor of the project Tuesday. About 78 percent of concrete work at the GEM is over, Tawfiq told ....
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Security main element for tourism -- minister
Date: 2015-08-24 18:40:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:109 - ID:3218213
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Khaled Rami asserted on Monday the link between tourism and security. "Security is the main element in determining tourist destination," Rami told a meeting with new tourism police officers. He also ....
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Antiquities min. opens Egyptologist meeting in Italy
Date: 2015-08-24 15:17:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:76 - ID:3215721
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty inaugurated the 11th International Congress of Egyptologists in the Italian city of Florence on Monday. According to a ministry statement, Damaty shed light on the threats facing ....
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Antiquities Ministry receives no donations for Sekhemka statue
Date: 2015-08-24 11:39:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:3214721
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry has not received so far any donations to buy back the 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue of Sekhemka before it is being sold on August 28, Director of the Restored Antiquities Department Ali Ahmed ....
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Minister of Antiquities to hold press conference Tuesday
Date: 2015-08-24 09:35:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:3213577
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damaty will hold a press conference at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Tuesday to make some announcements regarding archaeological work. He will also answer questions of reporters. ....
