Grand Egyptian Museum remains fully state-owned, not run by JICA – ministry
Egypt’s ministry of tourism and antiquities denied on Sunday reports circulating on social media that Japan’s aid…
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Egypt launches 2nd phase of E7na Masr tourism campaign
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched the second phase of its promotional campaign E7na Masr,…
Egypt sets new rules for licensing holiday apartments to boost tourism safety
Egypt’s tourism and labour ministers signed a protocol on Wednesday setting conditions for licensing holiday…
Egypt’s Alexandria hosts 2-day underwater cultural heritage celebration
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched on Wednesday a two-day event celebrating the World Day of…
Egypt says Valley of the Kings fully safe after fire contained
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Monday that Luxor’s Valley of the Kings sustained no damage…
Egypt recovers 13 looted artefacts from UK, Germany
Egypt has recovered 13 ancient artefacts from the United Kingdom and Germany, including a limestone funerary stela,…
Egypt raises official pay rates for tourist guides
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy has issued a ministerial decree to raise the official…
Egypt launches 1st digital tourism training platform
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Sherif Fathy launched the country’s first digital training platform dedicated to…
UNESCO delists Egypt’s Abu Mena from endangered sites
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially removed Egypt’s Abu Mena archaeological site in Borg El Arab,…
Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy revealed that the ministry is developing an online…
Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Qubbet El-Hawa necropolis in Aswan has uncovered three rock-cut…
Egypt, UNESCO explore plans to revamp Agricultural Museum
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk held a meeting with Director of the UNESCO…
New Zealand returns ancient artefacts to Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has received on Thursday ancient Egyptian artefacts from New Zealand,…
Egypt installs replica of historic Karnak King List in Luxor
Egypt installed a replica of the ancient Karnak King List at Karnak Temple in Luxor last week, local press…
Egypt opens underwater military exhibit to attract tourists
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced on Thursday the first underwater military museum in Red Sea governorate…
Khufu pyramid to undergo renovation for a month
The Khufu Pyramid in Giza will undergo renovation for a month said the spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of…
Egypt returns four smuggled ancient artifacts from Italy
Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that it brought back four ancient Egyptian artifacts were…
Backstreet Boys visit the pyramids prior to their concert
American pop boy band, Backstreet Boys, took a tour of the Giza Pyramids and the National Museum of Egyptian…
Luxor, Aswan tourism increases by 22% in Q1 of 2023
Tourism to Luxor and Aswan have increased by 22 percent in the first quarter of 2023 according to Middle East News…
Egypt unveils 9-meter-long hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday that a nine-meter long hidden passageway was…
Egyptologist unveils tombs, sarcophagus in ancient burial ground
World-renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has unveiled several ancient tombs near the Saqqara necropolis, dating back…
Egypt to host 1st Tourism and Tasting Festival next month
Egypt’s Cairo Tower will be hosting the first Tourism and Tasting festival next month to simulate food tourism from…
Archaeologists unearth complete Roman city in Luxor
An 1,800-year-old complete residential city from the Roman era in Luxor have been discovered by an Egyptian…
Newly 10 mummified crocodiles discovered in Egypt – study
A research led by Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and the University of Jaén in Spain has discovered 10…
Egypt launches Civilization Inspired by Nature campaign to boost sustainable tourism
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched on Thursday an international promotional campaign to enhance…
Egypt operates solar-powered cars at 2 archaeological sites in Luxor
Egypt has started using a number of solar-powered cars to transport Egyptian visitors and tourists inside the Deir…
Egypt to make Sharm El-Sheikh a green city ahead of COP27 – minister
Egyptian Ministry of Environment announced that work is in progress to transform the Red Sea resort city of Sharm…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to launch its first official website
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anany reviewed on Sunday the final version of the official…
Egypt discovers newly treasure trove of ancient artifacts at Saqqara Necropolis
Egyptian archaeological mission discovered an abundance treasure of ancient Egyptian artifacts at Saqqara…