UNESCO experts hailed the atmosphere of security and stability Egypt enjoys.

They said that that life is secure not only for Egyptians but also for foreigners...

UNESCO hails Egypt's security, State Information Service, Egypt, July 05, 2005.

Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif inaugurated yesterday ancient Wasila House, located behind Al-Azhar mosque, after the Culture Ministry had finished its restoration at a cost of L.E.5 million...

Nazif opens ancient Wasila houses, State Information Service, Egypt, July 05, 2005.

Three tourism articles from the Egyptian State Information Service.

President Hosni Mubarak decreed Saturday the restructuring of the Higher Tourism Council.

By virtue of the decree, the higher council will be chaired by the Prime Minister...

Mubarak decrees Tourism Council restructure, State Information Service, Egypt, July 03, 2005.

Mubarak presides over the meeting of the Supreme Council of Tourism

President Hosni Mubarak yesterday stressed the importance of tourism, describing it as our most important export service.

Exports, of which tourism is a central part, should be a strategic priority for our society, President Mubarak said in his keynote speech at the opening of the expansion and upgrade work at Luxor airport...

Mubarak presides over the meeting of the Supreme Council of Tourism, State Information Service, Egypt, July 04, 2005.

Mubarak to inaugurate Luxor international airport today

President Hosni Mubarak inaugurates today Luxor International Airport after its renovation.

The airport can process seven million passengers annually, according to Shafik.

He said the renovated Luxor airport is now one of the best in Egypt and an asset for the historical and tourist status of the city...

Mubarak to inaugurate Luxor int'l airport today, State Information Service, Egypt, July 03, 2005.

The Culture, Media and Tourism Committee of the Shura Council approved yesterday a republican decree regarding the agreement of protecting cultural heritage which was ratified by UNESCO in 17 October 2003.

The agreement aimed at protecting and respecting the cultural heritage of individuals and groups on the local, patriotic and international Levels.

The agreement clarified the commitments of the countries to protect the cultural heritage.

The committee agreed to the republican decree on the second protocol of the Hague Agreement.

Culture, media committee approves agreement of protecting cultural heritage, State Information Service, Egypt, July 03, 2005.

About 3000 tourists from Germany, Italy, England, France and Japan visited Siwa Oasis last week.

They travelled there to visit places including El-Wasi temple, Cleopatra's Bath, the Mountain of the Dead, the Coronation Hall of Alexander the Great, and Dekrour Mountain, a Tourism Activation Authority representative said.

With the recent completion of several new hotels and tourist villages, it is expected that the number of tourists will increase to more than 3000 per week in the near future, the representative added.

SIWA receives 3,000 tourists, State Information Service, Egypt, July 03, 2005.

When the King Tutankhamun exhibit arrives in South Florida on Dec. 15, it is expected to lure more than 400,000 visitors to Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art.

But the museum already has been enjoying a spike in membership thanks to the boy king and his ancient caravan of wealth.

"We have five people working the phone bank right now just keeping up with membership," says the museum's executive director, Irvin Lippman.   "Right now, we're processing close to 300 new memberships a day." ...

King Tut a hit months before arrival, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Florida, USA, July 05, 2005.