Egypt
- New Book: Unesco - Managing Historic Cities
World Heritage Convention Slightly off-topic but may be of interest to some readers. Managing Historic Cities, World Heritage Series n°27. With over 250 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, cities are one of the most abundant and diverse...
- Development: Luxor Heritage Management
Egypt State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate a project to refurbish the ram road in the ancient Upper Egyptian archaeological city of Luxor in March, a project that should turn the city into an open outdoor museum. Luxor Governor...
- Esna Revisited
Al Ahram Weekly (Giovanna Montalbetti) With photographs. History is fickle: a city bursting with life today may well slip into oblivion tomorrow. The cycle that seems unavoidable for all cities and empires, albeit to greater or lesser degrees, is sometimes...
- Tourism: Luxor Celebrates Successful Facelift
Egyptian Gazette (Salah Attia) N.B. The story on the above page will expire shortly. Delegates from the General Congress of the International Federation of Tourism Journalists and Writers (FIJET) were impressed by the admirable complete facelift given...
- Rescuing Cairo's Lost Heritage
http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/2343.cfmIf you are interested in Cairo's past, don't miss this article, which not only discusses past and present conservation projects but also offers a concise summary of Cairo's history: "Cairo is truly...
Egypt
Luxor ranked second on most civilized, picturesque Islamic cities
http://tinyurl.com/26te45 (sis.gov.eg)
"The Upper Egyptian city of Luxor was ranked second on a list of the Muslim world's most civilized and picturesque Islamic cities that have unique architecture.
Chairman of Luxor Supreme Council Samir Farag will collect an award at a ceremony in the Turkish capital Ankara on June 20.
On the other hand, Hurghada city was ranked third on the list of the Arab cities for the environmental enlightenment.
It's decided that General Sa'eed Gabr, chairman of Hurghada and, Muhammad Hosni, director of the environmental enlightenment administration, to receive the prize today in the celebration to be organized by the institution of the Arab cities awards in al Doha."
Chairman of Luxor Supreme Council Samir Farag will collect an award at a ceremony in the Turkish capital Ankara on June 20.
On the other hand, Hurghada city was ranked third on the list of the Arab cities for the environmental enlightenment.
It's decided that General Sa'eed Gabr, chairman of Hurghada and, Muhammad Hosni, director of the environmental enlightenment administration, to receive the prize today in the celebration to be organized by the institution of the Arab cities awards in al Doha."
- New Book: Unesco - Managing Historic Cities
World Heritage Convention Slightly off-topic but may be of interest to some readers. Managing Historic Cities, World Heritage Series n°27. With over 250 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, cities are one of the most abundant and diverse...
- Development: Luxor Heritage Management
Egypt State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate a project to refurbish the ram road in the ancient Upper Egyptian archaeological city of Luxor in March, a project that should turn the city into an open outdoor museum. Luxor Governor...
- Esna Revisited
Al Ahram Weekly (Giovanna Montalbetti) With photographs. History is fickle: a city bursting with life today may well slip into oblivion tomorrow. The cycle that seems unavoidable for all cities and empires, albeit to greater or lesser degrees, is sometimes...
- Tourism: Luxor Celebrates Successful Facelift
Egyptian Gazette (Salah Attia) N.B. The story on the above page will expire shortly. Delegates from the General Congress of the International Federation of Tourism Journalists and Writers (FIJET) were impressed by the admirable complete facelift given...
- Rescuing Cairo's Lost Heritage
http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/2343.cfmIf you are interested in Cairo's past, don't miss this article, which not only discusses past and present conservation projects but also offers a concise summary of Cairo's history: "Cairo is truly...