Egypt
Travel: Cairo
http://tinyurl.com/yfboev (
iol.co.za)
Summary of tour from Johannesburg (S.A) to Cairo, with visits to the Egyptian Museum, Giza pyrmaids and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar described in brief. The writer also touches on security issues and the notorious Cairo traffic.
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British Goverment Updates Advice On Travel To Egypt
UK Foreign and Commenwealth Office - 15th February 2011 This advice has been updated with new amendments to the Travel Summary and Safety and Security Political Situation. We continue to advise against all but essential travel to Cairo (all four governorates,...
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Travel: A Hiking Tour Of Egyptian Sites
Los Angeles Times (Kathryn Wilkens) Most time-strapped visitors take a bus to the pyramids, but we were on a walking tour. Our group of 14, along with our guide, Egyptologist Inas Hassan, set out from the hotel, continuing uphill past the Great Pyramid...
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Egypt Arrests Turk With Ancient Coptic Relics
Hurriyet Daily News Customs officials on Tuesday arrested a Turkish man at Cairo airport after they found ancient Coptic Christian relics in his luggage, an airport official said. The 72-year-old traveler is suspected of trying to smuggle three Coptic...
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Travel: The Medieval Bazaar
Egypt Has It All (Gawhara Hanem) A portal that transports you back into time, Khan el Khalili gives its visitors a glimpse into what a traditional market was like in the middle ages, with its medieval atmosphere and labyrinth of winding streets and twisted...
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Made In China
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061031-091400-4221r "Figurines of King Tut, Ramses, and Queen Nefertiti in Cairo's famous Khan Khalili bazaar all bear the hallmarks of Pharaonic regalia, from the goats-hair beards to the golden scepter....
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