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1. Egypt Travel Plans A Memorable Egypt Tours Experience August 18, 2009 Egypt is a country where you can find the most number of mysterious places. Vacations Egypt tours is especially popular among European travelers having frequency for every 5 hours or so. Let me take you to the popular Egypt tourist destinations and sightseeing places. Location of Egypt Egypt is a Middle Eastern country in northeast Africa; located at the center of the Arab world. Egypt controls the Suez Canal which is the shortest sea link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea The Pyramids of Giza The Grerat Pyramids of Giza is the most mysterious places ... (read more) Author: egypt guide

2. Egyptian Economists Worry about Falling Suez Canal Revenues February 23, 2009 Cargo ships navigate Suez Canal about 100 kms northeast of Cairo, 24 Nov 2008Egyptian economists are fretting, as the global economic crisis bites, hitting vital sources of government revenue, like tariffs from Suez Canal traffic. The canal authority reported that traffic for January was off by 22 percent, and that revenue was down by nearly 20 percent.A cargo ship blows its horn, as it prepares to enter the Suez Canal at Port Said for the 14 hour trip south to the Gulf of Suez and then to the Red Sea. The canal, which was completed by French engineers in 1869, avoids the lengthy trip around A... (read more)

3. President Bush Expresses 'Deep Regret' Over Suez Canal Shooting March 27, 2008 President Bush has expressed "deep regret" at the killing of an Egyptian citizen by a U.S. Navy-chartered ship near the Suez Canal this week. Mr. Bush extended his sympathies during a telephone call to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Thursday. He said the United States will investigate Monday's incident. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo said the crew on the civilian ship issued a warning in Arabic, then fired a flare and two sets of warning shots, after the Egyptian boat ignored calls to stay away. Officials say the Egyptian boat was carrying goods to sell to ships passing through the Suez Canal whe... (read more)

4. Cyprus And The Egypt Connection October 11, 2007 The Egyptians must have really liked the beautiful Island of Cyprus because they just kept on coming back. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that in those days (1500 BC) they didn't have those luxury holiday resorts like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. Whatever the reason whether it was the sandy beaches or the great climate they just kept on coming back to her shores. They first took a trip there under the instruction of Thothes the third round about 500 BC but they only hung around Cyprus until the Mycenaen Greeks turned up. They (the Greeks) have been the main cultural influence on... (read more) Author: kevin moore

5. Some Indians Say Proposed Canal Will Destroy Sacred Bridge September 22, 2007 A political storm is raging over a project to build a shipping canal in southern India. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, Hindu activists say the canal will destroy a bridge they believe was built by the Hindu god Rama and his army of monkeys.    It is known as "India's Suez Canal," a project to dredge a deep passage between India and Sri Lanka, to allow cargo ships a faster route around the southern tip of India. But Hindu activists say it is not that simple.  They say the canal will damage a 50 kilometer-long chain of limestone shoals, which they believe was bu... (read more)

6. Three Egyptian Boys Killed by Land Mine August 12, 2007 Egyptian hospital workers say three young brothers were killed Saturday when a land mine they were playing with near the Suez Canal exploded. Officials say the brothers found the mine in a village near the port city of Ismailia Saturday.  They said the mine exploded when the boys pelted it with heavy stones. Many land mines left over from the 1956 Arab-Israeli War and the 1967 Six Day War still lay unexploded in the zone around the Suez Canal.Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.... (read more)

7. The Suez Canal February 08, 2007 The Suez Canal A journey through the Suez Canal (and the Panama Canal as well!) is always a memorable experience. The following describes one transit on a cruise ship, Black Watch. When I got up the ship was still at anchor outside the southern entrance to the Suez Canal. At seven o’clock, and on time, we heaved anchor and slowly steamed into the entrance and then on into the Canal itself. We were the second in the northbound convoy which was led by the US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington. The deck of this large ship, which was escorted by a diminutive tu... (read more) Author: Brian MacDonald

8. Egyptian Archaeologists Find What Appears to be Submerged Roman City May 23, 2006 Egyptian archaeologists say they have found what appears to be the ruins of a Roman city submerged in the Mediterranean Sea. A statement Monday says the ruins were found at least 25 kilometers east of the Suez Canal on Egypt's north coast. It says archaeologists discovered buildings, bronze vases and pieces of pottery dating from the period when Egypt was part of the Roman empire. The period started in 30 B.C. and lasted for several hundred years. The discovery also included the ruins of a Roman castle. Other parts of the castle were discovered nearly 100 years ago.Some information for this re... (read more)

9. Two Dead in Ship Collision Near Suez Canal October 17, 2005 An Egyptian ship carrying thousands of Muslim pilgrims has collided with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal, killing two people and injuring 20 others. Egyptian officials say rescue boats were sent to rescue more than 1,400 passengers from the Egyptian boat. They said the passenger vessel sank shortly after the collision. The mostly Egyptian pilgrims were returning from a visit to Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia. Some information for this report AP and AFP.... (read more)

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