Tourism and Archeology

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  • Jordanian minister lauds Egypt performance during chairmanship of WTO regional commission

    Date: 2023-06-10 14:44:51 GMT - Jordan - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:10203125

    AMMAN, June 10 (MENA) - Jordanian Tourism Minister Makram Qeisi, the head of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Regional Commission for the Middle East, lauded Egypt's efforts during its chairmanship of the commission over the past two ....

  • Hot air balloon trips cancelled in Luxor due to strong winds

    Date: 2023-06-09 13:05:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:10201659

    LUXOR, Egypt, June 9 (MENA) - Hot air balloon trips were cancelled on Friday in the ancient tourist city of Luxor due to strong winds. Tourists often take early morning balloon rides over the city to enjoy a panoramic view of its main ....

  • Egypt, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia mull means to promote recreational tourism

    Date: 2023-06-09 09:14:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:10201126

    CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalabi held meetings with the ambassadors of Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia to discuss means to boost recreational tourism in Egypt. The meetings aimed to make use of ....

  • Delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bangladesh visit NMEC in Old Cairo

    Date: 2023-06-07 21:48:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:97 - ID:10199049

    CAIRO, June 7 (MENA) - Delegation from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Bangladesh on Wednesday visited the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in the ancient city of Fustat of Islamic Cairo. NMEC Executive Director Ahmed Farouk Ghoneim, ....

  • 30 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 70 tourists

    Date: 2023-06-07 11:36:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:10198058

    LUXOR, June 7 (MENA) - Thirty hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor on Wednesday, carrying 700 tourists of various nationalities, head of the union of air balloon companies in the Upper Egyptian city Ahmed Aboud said. The flights, operated by ....

  • Russian delegation of artists visits archaeological sites, Qaitbay Citadel

    Date: 2023-06-07 10:52:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:10197829

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 7 (MENA) - A visiting Russian delegation of artists from St. Petersburg was fascinated with the charming Egyptian antiquities and Qaitbay Citadel, which is the oldest Islamic monument in Egypt and the Arab world. In ....

  • April saw highest tourist flow ever in Egypt - minister

    Date: 2023-06-05 14:29:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:10194415

    CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa asserted that the highest tourist flow to Egypt was ever achieved in April. Egypt received 1.350 million tourists during that month, he elaborated, saying the tourism movement is ....

  • Historians have always stood in awe of al-Zahir Baybars' grand achievements: Tayyeb

    Date: 2023-06-04 19:54:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:10193185

    CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb opened Sunday the Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars in Cairo's Husaniyya neighborhood, after renovation. Al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Bunduqdari, commonly known as Baybars, is one ....

  • Minister expects over 15 million tourists to visit Egypt in 2023

    Date: 2023-06-04 19:04:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:10193315

    CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Incoming visitor numbers to Egypt are expected to exceed 15 million in 2023, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa told members of the Senate Sunday. The first four months of 2023 recorded an increase in visits to ....

  • Hurghada airport receives maiden flight of Fly LiLi from Romania

    Date: 2023-06-04 16:18:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:10193126

    CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Hurghada International Airport welcomed Sunday the first flight of Fly LiLi airline, bringing 183 tourists from Bucharest International Airport, Romania. Up to four similar flights will be operated on a monthly basis, which ....

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