Tourism and Archeology

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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • #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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • Tourism minister gives interview to German magazine

    Date: 2015-05-12 16:38:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:110 - ID:2573805

    CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Khalid Ramy gave on Tuesday an interview to the German Touristik Aktuell magazine as part of his endeavors to promote tourism in Egypt. The minister spoke about a support to be provided by the ministry for ....

  • Expert urges int'l, local amendments to archeological laws

    Date: 2015-05-12 11:22:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:2570769

    CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Archaeological expert Abdel-Rehim Rihan called for local and international amendments to settle chronic archaeological problems, especially monuments' pillage. In statements to MENA, Rihan called for amending the UNESCO ....

  • Youths selected to chair Delta, N.Sinai archaeological sites

    Date: 2015-05-12 09:55:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:2569697

    CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) - The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities opted out proficient youths to chair Delta and North Sinai archaeological sites. The council's secretary general Moustafa Amin selected Abdel Qader Ahmed Abdel Qader to be in ....

  • Tourism ministry hosts Chairman of Russian Chamber of tourism companies

    Date: 2015-05-11 13:30:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:2564433

    CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - Egypt's Tourism ministry hosts Chairmperson of the Russian Chamber of tourism and travel companies of St Petersburg Ena Shaleto and her family. She was briefed during her visit, from May 2-12, on Egypt's main tourist ....

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