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Luxor governor meets USAID delegation
Date: 2015-05-19 13:05:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:2620365
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, May 19 (MENA) - Mohamed Badr, the governor of Luxor, met Tuesday with a delegation of the US Agency for International Development, led by USAID Mission Director Sherry Carlin, to discuss a number of projects in the Upper Egyptian ....
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Antiquities min. agrees to list historic house as archaeological site - campaign
Date: 2015-05-18 12:56:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:2611609
CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damati had agreed to submit the “Bayt Madkour Pasha” building, which is at risk of demolition, to a standing committee to list it as an archaeological site, a campaign aimed to save ‘Historic ....
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Restaurant closed over banning Saudi tourist for wearning jalabiya
Date: 2015-05-17 13:52:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:2605717
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Khaled Ramy decided Sunday to close the restaurant, which barred a Saudi tourist from entering for wearing a traditional white robe known as Jalabiya. The minister said that the restaurant has committed an ....
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Beheira governor inspects archaeological sites in Wadi el Natroun
Date: 2015-05-16 19:18:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:122 - ID:2601701
DAMANHOUR, May 16 (MENA) - Beheira Governor Mohammad Sultan on Saturday inspected a number of development sites in Wadi el Natroun. He paid a visit to historical and archaeological monasteries in the governorate. He was received by Father ....
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Min.: Egypt contacts int'l agencies to protect human heritage
Date: 2015-05-14 10:02:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:2585525
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty asserted on Thursday that Egypt is contacting all world countries and international agencies to protect human heritage. In a related context, el Damaty said his ministry organized in ....
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UNESCO director expresses support for Egypt in war against terror
Date: 2015-05-14 09:00:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:2585101
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said on Thursday that her visit to Egypt aims at supporting Egypt's efforts to fight terrorism and protect the Egyptian heritage from terror acts. In statements to MENA, Bokova said she ....
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#Unite4Heritage campaign launched by UNESCO in Cairo
Date: 2015-05-13 18:37:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:118 - ID:2582469
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - UNESCO's Director-General Irina Bokova on Wednesday launched the #Unite4Heritage campaign at the Museum of Islamic Arts in Cairo. The purpose of the #Unite4Heritage campaign is to build support for the protection of ....
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Exhibition at Egyptian Museum marking Int'l Museum Day
Date: 2015-05-13 18:07:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:112 - ID:2582897
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh al Damati is to open an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Thursday. The event will be held under the rubric: “One god and three religions… religious tolerance in the land of ....
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Azhar grand imam urges protecting monuments
Date: 2015-05-13 12:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:2579781
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has said that ancient monuments are a humanitarian heritage that should be protected. What some terrorist organizations do - destroying cultural heritage of peoples - is ....
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FM: Efforts shoud be enhanced to stand up to looting antiquities
Date: 2015-05-13 11:56:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:2578545
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday underlined the necessity of enhancing regional and international efforts for standing up to the challenges resulting from looting antiquities and illegal excavation for ancient ....
