India and Egypt informed each other about investment opportunities available in their respective countries in the tourism sector. India and Egypt have agreed to strengthen their tourism and cultural ties, agreeing upon establishing a program to exchange visits of tour operators and travel media to motivate consumers in both countries to travel to the other country.

This was decided following a meeting between an Egyptian tourism delegation led by Egyptian Tourism Authority Chairman Amr El Egaby and India’s Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni in New Delhi...

Egypt also expressed keenness on learning about conversion of forts and palaces into Heritage Hotels as done in India. He also offered Egyptian expertise in the field of monument preservation.

Soni recalling the age old historical and cultural relations between the two countries said there is a tremendous potential in India and Egypt to promote places of historical importance and tourist destinations in each other’s country...

Egypt keen on learning about conversion of forts and palaces into heritage hotels from India, Satish Gupta, TravelVideo.TV, Ontario, Canada, April 25, 2007.

Demands by Cairo for Berlin to hand over the famed bust of 18th Dynasty Queen Nefertiti have spawned a raging debate in Germany over whether the 3,300-year-old art treasure is not actually more of a Berliner than she is an Egyptian.

"The bust has been above ground and visible in Berlin for much longer than it ever was in Egypt," said the Berliner Zeitung newspaper amid mounting calls by Cairo for the bust to be loaned out to its land of origin, if not actually given to Egypt permanently.

"She has become the epitome of slimly modern beauty, the ideal of self-confident modern womanhood," the paper insisted...

The Berlin newspaper argued that the bust has become an icon of Berlin, a veritable cultural landmark associated with the city...

Nefertiti now "more German" than Egyptian, Berliners claim, Ernest Gill, dpa via EUX.TV, Netherlands, May 01, 2007.

cf. Berliners drawn into Nefertiti spat, Ernest Gill, dpa via Independent Online, South Africa, May 01, 2007.

The History Channel® will examine two hot-button issues and two iconic historical figures in four major specials to air in the 4th quarter of 2007. A GLOBAL WARNING looks at the history of climate change; STALKING JIHAD investigates the story of a CIA mission to track down Islamic terrorists in the Philippines; LOST BOOK OF NOSTRADAMUS attempts to deconstruct a manuscript found in Italy's National Library that is thought to contain hundreds of prophecies from the famed seer; and MANHUNT explores what many historians consider the first terrorist plot against the American government, John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Two major television events will air in 2008, CHINA'S FIRST EMPEROR, tells the story of one man who changed the face of China forever and the EGYPT PROJECT (tentative title), could add a new chapter to the story of Ancient Egypt. The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, Executive Vice President and General Manager of The History Channel.

"Each one of these new specials will offer something that is sure to blow the lid off the conventional wisdom on subjects that are universally fascinating," said Dubuc. "The History Channel is really about what's happening in our lives now-about connecting with the viewer and creating a completely unforgettable experience..."

EGYPT PROJECT (tentative title) — Premieres 1st Quarter 2008

While the exploits of the great pharaoh Khufu — who built the Great Pyramids of Giza — are well known to Egyptologists everywhere, much less well-known are the accomplishments of his son, the pharaoh Radjedef, who spent much of his life living in his father's shadow. This special exclusively follows what could be the biggest discovery in Ancient Egypt since the King Tut's tomb was found in 1923 by the British archaeologist Howard Carter...

The History Channel® Developing Six Major Specials To Air in 2007 & 2008, PRNewswire, USA, May 01, 2007.

Philadelphia is launching the King Tut Treasure Tour, a geocaching trail and scavenger hunt connecting 12 Egyptian-themed sites in the city. The launch coincides with National Tourism Week (May 12-20, 2007) and awards prizes for the top finishers. The free game is just one component of the city's king-sized celebration in honour of the boy king. Created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), the activity runs from May 12 through September 30, 2007, the last day of the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition, presented by Mellon Financial Corporation, at The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Full details are available at www.gophila.com/geocaching.

Geo-Caching in on King Tut in Philadelphia, PRNewswire, USA, May 01, 2007.