Latest in Tag: Luxor Highlight
Latest in Tag: Luxor
Luxor still waiting for tourism aid
The financial support is said be distributed on the 27th of Ramadan, 5August; however no official statement was issued by the ministry.
Port Said church attacked
Masked gunmen open fire on a church in Port Said on Monday night
Clashes in Luxor leave four Copts dead, 32 injured
Funerals are held for four Copts killed after the latest outbreak of sectarian violence in Luxor.
Tourism minister back in office as Luxor sit-in continues
Hisham Zaazou returns to his office Monday after withdrawing his resignation
Luxor governor tenders resignation
Adel Al-Khayat offers his resignation after large public backlash against his appointment due to relation to ex-militant group
Tourism employees protest new Luxor governor
Luxor residents enter fourth day of sit-in at governorate building; tourism ministry employees hold protests in Cairo
Eight governorates say ‘No’ to new governors
Protests and sit-ins across the country after Morsi’s appointment of 17 new governors
Amnesty condemns rise of blasphemy cases
Human rights group demands charges be dropped, saying they violate freedom of expression
Chinese graffiti in Luxor removed
Tour guide: Such incidences should be reported immediately
New workshop for young Egyptian poets
The Kalam le-l-Shabab, Words of Youth, project is open for submissions until 31 May.
Coptic teacher released on EGP 20,000 bail
Rights lawyer says bail is ‘arbitrary’ and a ‘punishment’
Coptic teacher remains in prison
Amnesty International calls for teacher’s release as court renews her detention
Luxor hot air balloons return to the skies
Company responsible for hot air balloon tragedy not allowed to resume operations until conclusion of investigations
Tourist police: Stagecoach driver strike at Karnak temple is over
Strike began early on Sunday morning when drivers blocked the roads leading to the temple
Tax on tourist facilities to apply from July
Government killing tourism industry, says vice chairman of hotels division at Cairo Chamber of Commerce
Egypt restricts Iranian tourists from visiting Shia sites
Egypt’s Foreign and Civil Aviation Ministries set regulations restricting activities of Iranian tourists in Egypt
Luxor hosts second Luxor African Film Festival
The festival’s mission is to support and encourage African film productions and partnerships between the countries of the continent
Large group of statues discovered in Luxor
14 black granite statues representing the goddess Sekhmet discovered
Tourism in the news: $60,000 in daily losses for hot air balloon companies in Luxor
The recent hot air balloon accident forced the government to halt its services
Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings completely closed
Bazaar owners have cut off roads leading to prominent touristic monuments and will also close the roads leading to the Karnak Temple by Thursday, bazaar owners from the Abu Simbel Temple will join them tomorrow
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.
Investigations launched into cause of balloon crash
Prosecutor general and Ministry of Civil Aviation investigating hot air balloon crash near Luxor
In Pictures: Balloon crash 18 killed, 3 injured
Tourists from France, UK, Japan, Honk Kong and Hungary involved in a hot air balloon crash near Luxor
Luxor bazaar owners in conflict with governor
Governor of Luxor in talks with the shopkeepers’ syndicate after ordering shopkeepers to vacate Karnak temple
Balloon crash: 18 killed, 3 injured
Citizens of France, UK, Japan and Hong Kong aboard hot air balloon that caught fire near Luxor
Amenhotep III statues moved for restoration
The relocation procedure will hopefully restore the broken statues to their original state
Canopic jars found in Luxor
Canopic jars were used during the mummification process in ancient Egypt and held the preserved viscera of the deceased.
Al-Wafd to investigate murder
Yamama assigned to investigative committee concerning murder of late politician’s elderly daughters
Tourism losing thousands of dollars every minute
An unstable Egypt is costing the country a fortune in missing tourism funds
Teacher spits on student
Official complaint filed after teacher insults student’s family