LUXOR

S. African tourist killed in Egypt balloon crash, 12 injured

london - Emiratesvoice

A South African tourist was killed and 12 other people were injured when a hot air balloon crashed near Egypt's ancient city of Luxor on Friday, a health ministry official said. Sharif Wadie, the assistant health minister in charge of emergency services, told AFP there were no other casualties but did not elaborate on the extent of the passengers' injuries.Read more

S. African tourist killed in Egypt balloon crash, 12 injured

Cairo - Emiratesvoice

Hot air balloon carrying tourists in Egypt crashes

Cairo - Emiratesvoice

A hot air balloon carrying around 20 people including tourists crashed near Egypt's ancient city of Luxor on Friday, security and medical officials said. Luxor governor Mahmoud Badr confirmed the accident, telling AFP he was at a hospital in the city checking on passengers taken there, and that a statement would be released soon.Read more

Helmy el-Namnam hails Sharjah Ruler's support

Luxor - Emirates Voice

Egypt's Culture Minister, Helmy el-Namnam, has applauded H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for his constant support to cultural institutions and his permanent keenness on giving paramount attention to culture, being a strong bridge boosting cultural bonds between Arabs and other peoples worldwide. El-Namnam has made the statements in a culturalRead more

Statue of Amenhotep III, 66 of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor

Luxor - Arab today

The Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project has discovered a magnificent statue in black granite representing king Amenhotep III seated on the throne. Project director Hourig Sourouzian told Ahram Online that the statue is 248cm high, 61 cm wide and 110cm deep. It was found in the great court of the temple of Amenhotep III onRead more

EgyptAir resumes direct flights between Tokyo and Luxor

Luxor - Arab today

The first plane in the second phase of a direct charter flights service between Egypt and Japan arrived in Luxor international airport on Sunday evening. The direct flight from Tokyo airport arrived with 231 Japanese tourists on board. EgyptAir weekly flights to Tokyo and Osaka airports stopped in 2012, following a decline in the number of Japanese tourists visitingRead more

Sharjah Consultative Council Chairperson presents UAE experience

Luxor - Arab Today

Khawla Abdul Rahman Al Mulla, Chairperson of the Sharjah Consultative Council, SCC, has commended the UAE leadership's model of the youth empowerment, with a view to upgrade capacities of young people seen as present and tomorrow builders. This came in a working paper presented by Al Mulla during her participation in the Arab Youth Forum, organised by the Arab YouthRead more