http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews Aswan Egypt News and Information Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:54:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Supreme National Committee to Combat Bird Flu chaired by Health Minister Hatem Al Gabalali confirmed that the disease was now under control. The committee reiterated the necessity of continuing measures and implementing set plans until the disease is completely eradicated. In its meeting yesterday, the committee reviewed combat measures and ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=13 CAIRO, Egypt -- He was a kid from a disgraced family, possibly assassinated and buried just off the beaten path in a tomb that, in Pharaonic terms, is a broom closet. But Tut's is among the most-visited holes in the ground of the Valley of the Kings, where the humidity ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=12 CAIRO, Nov. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Egyptian authorities have worked hard to spot any sign that the bird flu disease might strike in the Arab world's most populous country, state media reported Wednesday.Officials from various government ministries met Wednesday todiscuss a comprehensive plan for fighting against the bird flu,according to the ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=11 A team representing Japan`s TV Man channel is currently visiting Egypt to shoot a tourist programme on archaeological sites in Aswan and Saqqara in Giza. Youssef Khaled, representative of the Japanese university of Waseda, said the delegation, which is visiting Aswan at the invitation of the Supreme Council of Antiquities ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=10 NOMINATED, Aswan, by Spain’s National UNESCO Committee, as a finalist for the UNESCO Award for Cities of Peace. The award is handed out every two years to an urban center that provides activities, facilities and programs that improve its citizens standards of living and encourage citizens to respect the environment. ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=9 The Egyptian government will be finalizing, over the coming few days, a study on a mega-project to develop the Nile valley through building 400 new villages in desert hinterland around the Valley. The new villages can accommodate as many as five million people over the coming ten years and will add ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=8 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MH&R) have signed a contract to manage the new deluxe Nile cruiser Royal Lotus to enhance its present fleet of Mövenpick Nile Cruisers Radamis I & II, which have built up an enviable reputation sailing between Aswan and Luxor over the last two decades. The move ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=7 Aswan, a beautiful winter resort, enjoying a dry temperate climate, is situated on the eastern bank of the Nile, 899km south of Cairo, linking Egypt with Sudan, and is the gate to the African continent. Small enough to walk around and graced with the most beautiful setting on the Nile, ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=5 Quarrying The King's Chamber was made entirely from blocks of Aswan granite. Since the Second Dynasty, granite had frequently been used in the construction of royal tombs. The burial chambers and corridors of many pyramids from the Third to the Twelfth Dynasty were lined with pink granite, and some pyramids ... http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=3 Miracle of the Sun Festival (Abu Simbel) The city of Aswan organizes this festival in cooperation with the Egyptian Tourist Authority Opening Date  : 22/10/2005 Closing Date    : 22/10/2005 Organizer         : Ministry of Tourism http://touregypt.net/teblog/aswannews/?p=2