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80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Travel
December 31, 2018
80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Nearly 80 percent of Egyptians book for their holidays through smartphone applications according to Mohamed Farouk, chairman of the…
Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids: officials
Egypt
December 29, 2018
Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids: officials
CAIRO (Reuters) – Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when…
Blast hits tourist bus in Giza, Egypt – Sky News Arabia
Egypt
December 28, 2018
Blast hits tourist bus in Giza, Egypt – Sky News Arabia
A blast hit a tourist bus in Giza, Egypt, several regional TV channels reported. Sky News Arabia said the incident…
Thousands of tourists flock to Red Sea hotels to celebrate Christmas
Egypt
December 26, 2018
Thousands of tourists flock to Red Sea hotels to celebrate Christmas
Thousands of tourists are pouring into Hurghada and Red Sea hotels to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Tourist…
One million Ukrainian tourists to enter Egypt by the end of 2018: Ambassador
Egypt
December 15, 2018
One million Ukrainian tourists to enter Egypt by the end of 2018: Ambassador
Ukrainian ambassador to Egypt Hennadii Latii said on Friday that the number of Ukrainian tourists visiting Egypt reached 773,000…
Qena collision injures 6, including 4 German tourists
Egypt
November 30, 2018
Qena collision injures 6, including 4 German tourists
Six people, including four German tourists, were injured on Friday morning in a collision between a private car and…
Two tourist boats collide in Luxor
Egypt
November 7, 2018
Two tourist boats collide in Luxor
Two tourist boats collided in the Nile while heading to Esna, south Luxor, leaving no injuries or deaths. The…
Italian tourists rescued from boat sinking in Marsa Alam
Egypt
October 31, 2018
Italian tourists rescued from boat sinking in Marsa Alam
Fourteen Italian tourists and seven Egyptians were rescued after a tourist boat sank on Tuesday in Marsa Alam on the…
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
Archaeology
October 24, 2018
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites
SHAHAT, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than…
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Decades of war shatter Afghanistan’s glassblowing craft
Hunched and shriveled, Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi deftly blows and twirls molten glass into delicate blue and green goblets and…