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Tourism
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| Thursday 24 December 2009
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German museum confirms travel ban for Nefertiti
BERLIN (DPA)-New tests show the limestone and plaster bust of Queen Nefertiti is too fragile to fly home to Egypt for a temporary exhibition,the BerlinMuseum that owns the disputed art- work said yesterday.
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| | The bust of Queen Nefertiti |
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Grounded European flights add to Christmas travel woes
LONDON (AFP) – Mass flight cancellations heaped fresh misery on European travellers yesterday, as the freezing weather that has caused at least 90 deaths on the continent brought chaos to Christmas holiday plans.
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EgyptAir launches Cairo-Taba route
Under the auspices of Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Ahmed Sahfiq and in the presence of CEO and Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Hussein Massoud, a co-operation agreement with cost sharing was recently signed between EgyptAir Express and Egypt's ministry of Tourism, South Sinai Governorate and Taba Investors Association, for operating two flights a week on a new regular air route between Cairo and Taba in Sinai for enhancing travel and business traffic.
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| | Hussein Massoud, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding company, signing a contract on operating a Cairo-Taba route. |
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Dear readers,
Updating the website will be suspended until January 2 when it will be
re-launched in a new look.
The revamped electronic edition of The Egyptian Gazette will
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See you on
January 2.
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Was the Nile ferry mishap the result of laxity?
Yes
No
I don't know
Previous poll results
Why are you living in Cairo?
- Because I enjoy its hustle
and bustle
40 per cent
- Because of my work
48 per cent
- Because I have no other option
12 per cent |
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| Time |
Cairo |
| Fajr (Dawn) |
5:15am |
| Dhuhur (Noon) |
11:54am |
| Asr (Afternoon) |
2:42pm |
| Maghrib (Sunset) |
5:01pm |
| Isha (Evening) |
6:24pm |
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| City |
Max. |
Min. |
| Cairo |
23 |
18 |
| Alex |
21 |
17 |
| Aswan |
39 |
25 |
| Sharm el-Sheikh |
27 |
20 |
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| Currency |
Buy |
Sell |
| USD |
5.46 |
5.48 |
| EURO |
8.01 |
8.11 |
| Saudi riyal |
1.45 |
1.46 |
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