"Investments in tourism domain reached now LE 100 billion," Minister of Tourism Zuhair Garana said during the inauguration of a resort in Ain Al-Sokhna area.

The investments included 187,000 hotel rooms, the minister said adding that another 143,000 rooms are under construction...

A plan is being carried out to promote the Egyptian resorts abroad, the minister added.

Egypt's tourism revenues now reached $10.5 billion, Garana noted.

Volume of tourist investments hit LE 100 billion, Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, August 01, 2007.

President Hosni Mubarak agreed to nominate Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for the post of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director-general.

Various countries have started nominating candidates for the post which will be vacant in 2009.

Farouk Hosni said that should he head this prestigious organization in 2009, it will be the first time in history an Arab national holds such a position...

Egypt nominates Farouk Hosni for UNESCO top post, Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, July 31, 2007.