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Egypt
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Tourism
9/28/2022 3:56:48 PM
Egypt plans to stimulate inbound tourism and increase foreign tourist arrivals from 25 to 30 percent annually, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/28/2022 3:05:10 PM
The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Council (ETPC), an affiliate of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, launched on Tuesday an online promotional campaign under the rubric “200 years of science in the making.” The week-long campaign targets a number of countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Spain, according to a ministerial statement.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
9/20/2022 5:09:41 PM
A burial site from ancient Egypt’s Ramses II era filled with dozens of pottery pieces and bronze artefacts has been unearthed on a beach in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday according to AFP.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
9/7/2022 3:43:52 PM
Egypt is set to repatriate 16 artefacts that were stolen and smuggled out of the country after they were recovered by the authorities in the United States as part of their investigations in a major case of international trafficking in Egyptian antiquities.
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Egypt
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Tourism
8/31/2022 5:25:36 PM
Red Sea cities of Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh were listed among best tourist destinations worldwide in 2022 according to the world’s largest travel guidance platform Tripadvisor, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities read in a statement
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Egypt
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Tourism
8/23/2022 12:10:41 PM
The ministers of tourism and civil aviation discussed in a meeting Monday details of the imminent operation of the low-cost airline Air Sphinx, including the number of planes in its fleet and electronic reservations, a statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.
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Egypt
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Tourism
8/3/2022 7:22:41 PM
The Egyptian Air Force’s Silver Stars aerobatics team and Horus helicopter team, along with the South Korean Black Eagles performed an airshow at the Pyramids Plateau on Wednesday morning, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.
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Antiquities
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Museums
7/13/2022 2:36:43 PM
To raise the cultural and archaeological awareness of Egyptians, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir launched free guides to its Egyptian visitors during summer vacation and official holidays, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/1/2022 7:55:46 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched a new promotional campaign under the title “Egypt Never Sleeps" to revive domestic and inbound tourism from the Arab market during summer.
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Egypt
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Tourism
6/29/2022 3:54:07 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has installed a collection of replicas of the ancient Egyptian protection goddess Selket at the airports of seven touristic cities to promote tourism.
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Egypt
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Society
6/28/2022 1:14:09 PM
The first batch of Egyptian pilgrims that registered through tourism companies, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Egypt
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Tourism
6/19/2022 1:26:57 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced half-priced tickets for Egyptians and foreigners visiting archaeological sites and museums in Upper Egypt from June to August 2022, in a new initiative to bolster tourism in the country.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
6/18/2022 3:16:28 PM
A Cairo criminal court sentenced on Saturday a man and his wife to five years in prison for illegally trading in antiquities and possessing artefacts in their apartment in the upscale Cairo neighbourhood of Zamalek.
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Antiquities
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Museums
6/5/2022 11:27:36 PM
The National Committee for the Repatriation of Stolen and Smuggled Antiquities met Sunday to discuss several issues, chief among which was the latest work to repatriate stolen and illegally smuggled antiquities.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/31/2022 10:15:05 PM
A new stop on Egypt’s Holy Family Trail was inaugurated in the Beheira governorate this week after development and restoration work, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/17/2022 3:36:08 PM
Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced on Tuesday extending the registration for 2022’s Hajj Islamic pilgrimage through tourism companies until 23 May instead of 20 May.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/16/2022 8:55:27 PM
In celebration of the first anniversary of the opening of the two archaeological museums at Cairo International Airport, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that museum visitors will be able to enter free of charge on 18 May.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/16/2022 6:08:54 PM
Architectural work at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is scheduled for completion by the end of June and interior finishes by the end of September, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
5/12/2022 5:06:17 PM
The Mexican and Italian embassies, together with the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, organised a conference to foster dialogue on the measures to prevent illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.
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World
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Region
5/4/2022 6:14:59 PM
A retired British geologist accused in Iraq with collecting small archaeological fragments had no criminal intent, his family said, expressing hopes the charges _ potentially punishable by death _ could be avoided.
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