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Susan Weeks reported dead from drowning in Luxor
Photo from Theban Mapping Project Dr. Nicole Hansen mentions in her Facebook page that she has received news that Susan Weeks drowned in the Nile late last night/early this morning (13th December) in Luxor. She apparently fell from the dahabiya, a ho...
Update on the Corniche Development Project at Luxor
Image via Wikipedia The 10-month Corniche Development Project has been designed by Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Engineering and is being implemented by the army. It is budgeted at LE250 million, LE150 million provided by the Tourism...
The Rocco Forte Collection first Cairo Hotel
The Rocco Forte Collection has been appointed to manage The Shepheard Hotel in Cairo as a five-star hotel within their renowned brand after assisting in the full renovation of the hotel. The company’s plans are in place to convert the 279-room ...
Nile River making a comeback as a major trade route
Image via Wikipedia The Egyptian government and several private companies are preparing to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in an ambitious effort to revive shipping along the Nile. Their plans call for at least a half dozen new ports, a series ...
No Nile water deal
Egypt and neighboring Sudan are the Nile’s largest consumers. Egypt, which lies at the end of the river as it flows into the Mediterranean, does not contribute any water to the Nile system. But it has the largest population — 80.24 millio...
