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Egypt will host World Tourism Day
On September 27th, Aswan, Egypt will play host to World Tourism Day 2011 under the theme: Tourism – Linking Cultures. It is precisely this interaction between the peoples and cultures of the world, driven by tourism, which is at the heart of this year’s event. Aswan will offer delegates and visitors a host of impressive... »
First ever ancient Egyptian epigraphy
A team from Yale University, the University of Bologna and the Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg, Belgium, has completed the first epigraphic and digital record of a site on the west bank of the Nile, north of Aswan discovered nearly half a century ago by the famous Egyptian Egyptologist Labib Habachi. This new and thorough study... »
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet affecting Egypt’s main water reservoir
Image via Wikipedia Sources close to Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana say the ministry has approved licenses for 19 new floating hotels to operate on Lake Nasser, bringing the total to 25. The ministry has also agreed to build a new marina to replace the makeshift dock currently used to berth cruise ships. The price tag... »
Measures taken to save the Pharaonic Palm
Environmentalists say urgent action is needed to protect the argun palm (Medemia argun), listed as critically endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. Archaeologists first learned of the argun palm from ancient Egyptian texts, and its dried fruits were frequently found among the gold and offerings recovered... »
Eight American tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
Eight American tourists — six women and two men — were killed in a traffic accident Sunday while on a tour bus in Aswan, Egypt. An additional 19 American tourists and two Egyptians — the bus driver and a tour guide — were injured. A total of 116 American tourists were traveling in three tour buses.... »
Egypt historic hotels to get $368 million revamp
Image by MichaelTyler via Flickr State-owned Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels (EGOTH) is grouping its most historic properties together under the brand “Historic Hotels of Egypt”. The following hotels will have seen a total investment of $368 million by the end of 2013: The Shepheard Hotel in Cairo, founded in 1841 The Old Cataract in Aswan,... »
Fatal diseases caused by Nile pollution linked to floating hotels
The waters of the Nile in Aswan are suffering due to the dumping of waste from fishing boats and river transport between Egypt and Sudan. Such boats produce a type of bacteria which is difficult to eradicate because of the stagnancy of the water. The poor operation and maintenance of tourist boats and ferries in... »
A hundred tons of gasoline spewed into River Nile
Image via Wikipedia A barge carrying 244 tons of gasoline has leaked some 100 tons of the fuel into the Nile River in Upper Egypt. The vessel was docked in Aswan when part of the barge sank below the surface and began spewing gasoline into the river. The leak has since been stopped. The chief of the... »
Egypt completes desert canal project
Image via Wikipedia An ambitious $100 million canal project to bring water from the Nile river to the Toshka desert 225 km south of Aswan in Egypt to convert arid regions into farmland and boost animal production has been completed. The Sheikh Zayed Canal project, funded by the Abu Dhabi government, is part of a bigger... »
Belgian tourist knife wounded in Aswan
A 29-year-old Belgian tourist is in a serious condition in hospital after he was attacked with a knife by an Egyptian man in the city of Aswan. The German Press Agency dpa reported that the attacker had been a lecturer at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and was known to have psychological problems. Police ruled... »
