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Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
January 1, 2020
Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany revealed the ticket prices for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), set to…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
January 1, 2020
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
Egypt announces hotline ‘19808’ to report animal poaching
December 31, 2019
Egypt announces hotline ‘19808’ to report animal poaching
Egypt’s Environment Ministry on Monday announced that its “19808” hotline is available to report any attempts to illegally trade in,…
Minister approves tourism project for Muhammed Ali era buildings in Qusair
December 30, 2019
Minister approves tourism project for Muhammed Ali era buildings in Qusair
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany approved a project aiming to exploit the ancient buildings of Qusair, dating…
Egypt concludes Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue restoration, inauguration in January
December 28, 2019
Egypt concludes Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue restoration, inauguration in January
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Friday that restoration work for the Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in Alexandria has…
Egypt begins moving Luxor sphinxes to Tahrir Square
December 28, 2019
Egypt begins moving Luxor sphinxes to Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Friday has begun moving four of the sphinxes in Luxor’s Karnak Temple, relocating them to Tahrir…
Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions
December 28, 2019
Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions
The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of…
Egypt’s cabinet denies reports about selling Citadel site to Sovereign Wealth Fund
December 27, 2019
Egypt’s cabinet denies reports about selling Citadel site to Sovereign Wealth Fund
The press center affiliated with Egypt’s cabinet has denied reports circulated by a number of media outlets, websites and social…
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
December 26, 2019
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Schoolchildren skipping class to strike, protests bringing city centers to a standstill: armed with dire warnings from scientists, people around…
Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed
December 25, 2019
Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed
The climate summit in Madrid earlier this month did not collapse — but by almost any measure it certainly failed.…