Latest in Tag: Aswan Highlight
Latest in Tag: Aswan
Customers now able to purchase train tickets using Visa cards
Twenty machines will be installed across Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor and Sidi Gaber stations to test the new programme.
Exploring Egypt
The serenity found in Aswan’s Nubia cannot be described, only experienced
Twenty-three contracting companies compete to establish 1,880 housing units in Aswan
This project includes 94 buildings to be auctioned off in 6 separate bids
Locusts swarm poses threat to crops
Vast numbers of locusts targeted areas of Upper Egypt, Hamata, Baranis, Sheikh al-Shazly in the southern Red Sea Governorate, around 3.6 million hectares of agricultural lands are at risk invasion by the swarms, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation described the situation “threatening”
Aswan: A city of charm
Discovering some of Aswan’s greatest temples, relaxation and shopping spots
Land port on Egypt-Sudan border to be completed by Jan 2014
Priority will be given to Aswan residents for employment opportunities at the port
Boat sinks in Aswan
Nile-cruise boat sinks on its way from Aswan to Luxor, leaving few injuries
Nubians protest marginalisation
Disenfranchised minority demands fairer representation outside upper house of parliament
Aswan clashes leave three tourists injured
Al-Koubaneya residents clash with the police and attack two cruise-ships, in protest at prison sentences
Tourism losing thousands of dollars every minute
An unstable Egypt is costing the country a fortune in missing tourism funds
Christmas tourism reservations drop by 50 per cent
Officials attribute drop in tourism to violence and unrest in Cairo
Egyptian premier meets with Nubians
Nubian representatives continue to be critical of government
Nile oil slicks drift downstream
Cause of the spills still unknown
Tit-for-tat violence in Aswan
Security situation volatile in upper Egyptian town
Aswan governor resigns
Protesters belittle face-saving gesture
Aswan sit-in continues demands for governor’s dismissal
Protester tells Morsy: the hundred days have not yet started in Aswan
Aswan protesters accuse governor of inciting fire at sit-in
Report filed against governor
Protesters in Aswan demand governors’ resignations
Governors accused of corruption, negligence and wasting public funds
First long Nile cruise since 25 January docks in Menya
By Mohamed Abdel Monsef and Abdel Razek Elshoweikhy Minister of Tourism Hesham Zaazou passed a decision last Sunday to re-start long Nile cruises from Luxor and Cairo. Two days ago the first cruise arrived in Menya. General Director of Tourism at the governorate, Osama Wadie, said that the boat docked at the Ekhnaton port of …
Get out of town – Eid travel ideas
Whether you are feeling adventurous or in sore need of beachside relaxation, be sure that there are options for that traditional Eid trip which will leave you satisfied.