Egypt's ambassador to Germany Mohammad El-Orabi revealed that the number of German tourists visited Egypt in 2004 upped to one million, noting that this figure is bound to increase.

The ambassador made the statements during the 106th celebration of the European press federation where Egypt was chosen as a guest of honor.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Prime Minister of the German state of Brandenburg hailed security and stability Egypt enjoys, pointing out that he made a Nile cruise during his recent visit to Egypt accompanied by his wife.

Egypt has the potentials to rival the most attractive tourist destinations in the world, he remarked.

[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, January 17, 2005.

An article about modern use of magnetic therapy that states that the ancient Egyptains used it.

Is it possible that the magnetic therapy used by physicians in ancient Egypt to keep their young queen healthy does have a positive effect?

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Back in ancient Egyptian times and beyond, it is likely that the original idea of magnet therapy stemmed from the unusual effects of natural stones.   That is almost certainly why Cleopatra wore a naturally magnetic lodestone on her forehead to slow down the ageing process...

[More]   The Independent, UK, 18 January 2005.

cf. The Therapeutic Use Of Magnets: A Review Of Recent Research, M.R. Hinman, Physical Therapy Reviews, Maney Publishing, March 2002, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 33-43(11).

cf. Magnetic Therapy: Then and Now, Gordon Yeung, in The Proceedings of the 12th Annual History of Medicine of Days, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Calgary, March 21st and 22nd, 2003, pp. 336 - 343.