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Tourism and Archeology
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Antiquities minister to inaugurate project to lighten Luxor's western mainland next week
Date: 2015-07-18 10:39:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:3003641
CAIRO, July 18 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati will inaugurate a project to lighten the western mainland in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor next week. Once lightened, visit hours to the archaeological area will be extended ....
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Archaeological storehouses of Ramesside Age discovered in Sharqiya - ministry
Date: 2015-07-17 11:12:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:3000405
CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty announced that part of archaeological storehouses that go back to the Ramesside Age (19th and 20th Dynasties) was discovered in Sharqiya. The storehouses, which grouped clay ....
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Hotel occupancy rate during Eid vacation surpasses 90% - minister
Date: 2015-07-16 14:42:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:2996901
CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Hotel occupancy rates in tourist areas during Eid vacation surpass 90 percent, Tourism Minister Khaled Rami said on Thursday. Reservations in Sharm hotels hit 93%, 95% in Ain Sokhna and Ras Sedr, 90% in Hurghada and 91% ....
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Tourism minister meets Egypt's next ambassador to Germany
Date: 2015-07-15 13:33:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:2990097
CAIRO, July 15 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Khalid Ramy held talks with Egypt's next ambassador to Germany Badr Abdel-Aati on the ministry's efforts to lure more German tourists. Before being appointing to the post, Abdel-Aati served as the ....
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IDSC denies news about travel bans on Egypt
Date: 2015-07-15 13:12:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:2990013
CAIRO, July 15 (MENA) - The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied on Wednesday reports that Ireland, Canada, England and Australia issued travel bans on Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and Luxor. In its semi-monthly report ....
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3 weekly flights to be launched between Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada as of mid August
Date: 2015-07-15 11:33:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:2989317
CAIRO, July 15 (MENA) - EgyptAir Express will start to launch direct flights between Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada as of August 15 at prices starting from 414 pounds excluding duties and taxes, said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at EgyptAir ....
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New measures to upgrade electronic infrastructure to flourish tourism: minister
Date: 2015-07-14 19:57:14 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:85 - ID:2982393
CAIRO, July 14 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Khalid Ramy said on Tuesday the ministry has taken measures to use new cutting edge technology in promoting tourist sites in Egypt. The minister made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting with a travel ....
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GEM to be expanded in Remaya Square
Date: 2015-07-12 16:00:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:2968781
CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued a decision to annex a plot of land to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Remaya Square, Giza. The decision came to expand the area of the Grand Egyptian Museum. The soft opening ....
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No fire erupted at Karnak temple, says official
Date: 2015-07-12 14:55:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:2968237
LUXOR, July 12 (MENA) - Director of Luxor Antiquities Mostafa Waziry denied on Sunday reports about a fire outside the Karnak Temple. Waziry called on media outlets to seek accuracy while covering news. Grass around the temple caught a fire a ....
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Karnak temple not affected by early morning fire, says official
Date: 2015-07-12 12:45:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:2967033
CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - The Karnak Temple in Luxor was not affected by a fire that gutted its fence early on Sunday, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa Amin said. He added that grass around the temple caused the ....
