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Tourists and visitors queue outside the temple of Abu Simbel at the upper reaches of the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. (Reuters)

Bust of Italian Explorer Belzoni to be Unveiled in Egypt’s Luxor

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Luxor, London – A bust of Giovanni Battista Belzoni will be unveiled in Egypt’s Abu Simbel as part of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the historical city by the Italian explorer. Paolo Sabbatini, director of the Italian Cultural Center in Cairo, said...

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Egyptian Prisoners. Getty Images

Death, Life Sentences for Members of Egypt Terrorist Cell

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 2, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo-The Giza Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday two defendants from the al-Warraq terrorist cell to death. Two other members were sentenced to five years in prison and one defendant was acquitted of all charges. All of the defendants faced charges of targeting...

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Skeletal and animal remains are seen at one of 12 newly discovered ancient Egyptian cemetaries dating back to the New Kingdom era at Gabal al-Silsila or Chain of Mountains area in Upper Egypt, north of Aswan, January 11, 2017, in this handout picture courtesy of the Ministry of Antiquities. The Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via Reuters

Swedish Archaeologists Discover 12 Ancient Egyptian Cemeteries near Aswan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 11, 2017 | Middle East

The Egyptian-Swedish archaeological mission from Lund University has unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt, the Antiquities Ministry said on Wednesday. Human and animal...

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Egypt’s deserted pyramids of Giza. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Travel: Tourism after revolution

by Amy Assad | Oct 22, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Egypt, Asharq Al-Awsat—“We have every Elvis record there is,” George says, as he flicks the towel on his head behind his shoulder, before taking a gulp of beer. George, a 70 year-old from Essex is in traditional Egyptian costume for the boat’s Jalabiya party,...

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Luxor’s Corniche (R) and tourist market (L), both empty of visitors (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Left in the Dark, and the Red

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 3, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Aswan and Luxor, Asharq Al-Awsat—”The bookings for September have been cancelled . . . We’ve had phone calls telling us not to return to our hotels, despite being optimistic for the recovery of tourism for this year’s season,” said Hussam, a staff member...