Al-Gourna residents to be relocated
Egypt

Al-Gourna residents to be relocated


http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/822/fr3.htm
"On Saturday, 3,200 families from Al-Gourna will be relocated to the Al-Taref city on Luxor's outskirts. They will be leaving their hometown to explorers who are bent upon unearthing not less than 100 ancient Egyptian tombs expected to be found there."




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