Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism, local development ministers open 'Virgin Mary Tree' site renovation project

    Date: 2022-09-17 14:47:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:9776939

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa and Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna opened Saturday the renovated site of the Virgin Mary Tree, an ancient sycamore which is said to have offered shelter for the Holy ....

  • Marsa Matrouh airport receives 4 charter flights from Italy

    Date: 2022-09-14 16:43:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:9772346

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Sept 14 (MENA) - Marsa Matrouh International Airport received on Tuesday four charter flights from Italy, carrying 595 tourists, said Matrouh Governor Khalid Shuaib in a statement on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the ....

  • GEM wins best Green Building Award

    Date: 2022-09-13 22:03:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:76 - ID:9771104

    CAIRO, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) won Tuesday the Green Building Award (GBA). The recognition came during the “Environment & Development Forum (EDF) 2022: The Road to Sharm El Sheikh Climate Change COP27”, held in Cairo ....

  • Egypt recovers 2 ancient statues from Belgium

    Date: 2022-09-11 21:53:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:9767373

    CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities received on Sunday two antique statues that were smuggled to Belgium. Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations Amr Selim handed over the two pieces of antiquity to a ....

  • PM: Projects executed ahead of COP27 could increase tourists in Sharm El Sheikh

    Date: 2022-09-11 15:19:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:9766824

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Sept 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said the projects being carried out in Sharm El Sheikh within Egypt's preparations for hosting the UN Climate Change Conference 2022, COP27, provide an ideal opportunity for ....

  • Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

    Date: 2022-09-11 09:21:41 GMT - Papua New Guinea - Tourism and Archeology - SN:14 - ID:9766101

    PORT MORESBY, Sept 11 (MENA) - A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings, ABC news reported. While the extent of the damage remains unclear, photos showed debris strewn ....

  • Tourism minister witnesses experimental operation of new services area at Giza Pyramids Plateau

    Date: 2022-09-09 22:31:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:9764389

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa and Executive Chairman of Orascom Investment Holding Najib Sawiris on Friday witnessed a ceremony for the experimental operation of the new services area on the Giza Pyramids ....

  • Proposals of tour operators in French market discussed - official

    Date: 2022-09-08 19:31:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:9762738

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) - Deputy Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ghada Shalaby and Egyptian Ambassador to France Alaa Youssef held a meeting with a group of senior tour operators in the French market. The two Egyptian officials discussed via video ....

  • Matrouh airport received 12,368 tourists since start of summer season, says gov.

    Date: 2022-09-06 20:04:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:9758771

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Sept 6 (MENA) - Marsa Matrouh International Airport has received since the start of the summer season 71 charter flights carrying 12,368 tourists from Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, said Marsa Matrouh Governor ....

  • Tourism min. chairs 1st SCA meeting since assuming position

    Date: 2022-09-05 19:15:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:83 - ID:9756911

    CAIRO, Sept 5 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Ahmed Eisa on Monday headed a meeting of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the first to be chaired by him since assuming his duties after being sworn in on Aug. 14. The minister ....

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