{"id":12195,"date":"2016-05-18T23:35:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T23:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=12195"},"modified":"2016-05-19T03:32:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T03:32:32","slug":"luxor-capital-of-international-tourism-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/luxor-capital-of-international-tourism-for-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxor; Capital of International Tourism for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Have you ever been to Luxor? Yes, that Egyptian ancient city! The executive council of the World Tourism Organization <strong>\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0638\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> of the United Nations <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629<\/strong> has named Luxor earlier this month as the Capital of International Tourism <strong>\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0635\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> for 2016. The city has been selected by the council to host the 104th meeting of the organization, which is scheduled for October 31 and November 1. Luxor will also host the fifth summit <strong>\u0642\u0640\u0640\u0650\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> on city tourism, from November 1 to 3.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12196\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cctv-africa.com\/2016\/05\/13\/un-body-names-luxor-international-tourism-capital-for-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Luxor Capital Of International Tourism For 2016 Image Via Cct Africa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12196\" class=\"wp-image-12196 \"  alt=\"Luxor; Capital of International Tourism for 2016 image via cct-africa\" width=\"470\" height=\"290\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa-350x216.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxor; Capital of International Tourism for 2016 image via cct-africa<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0 The decisions <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/strong> were made during the 103rd session <strong>\u062c\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> of the executive council of the World Tourism Organization, chaired by Egypt and held in Malaga, Spain, from May 9 to May 11. Twenty tourism ministers <strong>\u0648\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0621<\/strong>, delegations <strong>\u0648\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062f<\/strong> from more than 50 countries, and representatives <strong>\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u062b\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0646<\/strong> of over 500 travel agencies <strong>\u0634\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062a<\/strong> <strong>\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062d\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> and tourism organizations from 130 countries attended the 103 session of the council. Tourism Minister Mohamed Yehia Rashed <strong>\u0645\u0640\u0640\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u062f \u064a\u0640\u0640\u062d\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0631\u0627\u0634\u0640\u0640\u062f<\/strong> chaired the meeting on May 11.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0 Luxor or Al-Uqsur <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0642\u0640\u0640\u0635\u0640\u0640\u0631<\/strong> is a a city in Upper (Southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate with a population of nearly 500,000 and 416 square kilometers. As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes <strong>\u0637\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong>, the city has frequently been described as the \u2018World\u2019s greatest open-air museum\u2019 \u2018<strong>\u0623\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0631<\/strong> <strong>\u0645\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0641 \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062d \u0628\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645<\/strong>\u2019 because of the many temples and tombs that still stand within the modern city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GxvabdKyfMM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GxvabdKyfMM<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0From the tomb of Tutankhamen <strong>\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0642\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0629<\/strong> <strong>\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062a<\/strong> <strong>\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0640\u062e<\/strong> <strong>\u0622\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0646<\/strong> in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/attraction\/index\/valley-of-the-kings\">Valley of the Kings<\/a> <strong>\u0648\u0627\u062f\u064a<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0643<\/strong>\u00a0to the Temple Of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/egyptian-famous-women-hatshepsut\/\">Hatshepsut<\/a> <strong>\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u062f<\/strong> <strong>\u062d\u0640\u0640\u062a\u0640\u0640\u0634\u0640\u0640\u0628\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062a<\/strong> and the magnificent sunset <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u063a\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0648\u0628<\/strong> views at the majestic temple complexes of Karnak <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0643<\/strong> and Luxor to the exciting and fun Nile cruises <strong>\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0632\u0647\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062a<\/strong>, Luxor is the perfect choice for culture vultures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u062d\u062a\u0634\u0628\u0633\u0648\u062a   \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u0628\u064a \u0648\u0641\u0631\u0642\u0629 \u0631\u0636\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u064a\u0644\u0645 \u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0646\u0643   Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYOD7fbcJBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luxor is divided by the Nile <strong>\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0647\u0640\u0640\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0644<\/strong> into two areas commonly called the East Bank <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0636\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0634\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0642\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> and West Bank <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0636\u0640\u0640\u0641\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u063a\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0628\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> which were considered in Ancient Egyptian times as symbolizing respectively Life <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u062d\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0629<\/strong> and Death <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0648\u062a<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While the East Bank has grown to become a modern city, it has retained its lush green setting, its traditional bazaar and stunning view of the Nile. The East Bank boasts some of Egypt&#8217;s most refined hotels, home to amazing Spa&#8217;s and a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/sub_product\/index\/golf\">golf<\/a>\u00a0course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halawet Shamsena dance - \u062d\u0644\u0627\u0648\u0629 \u0634\u0645\u0633\u0646\u0627: \u0641\u0631\u0642\u0629 \u0631\u0636\u0627\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJ2DYsj6rQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The West Bank is known for its necropolis and mortuary\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/sub_product\/index\/temples\">temples<\/a>: the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/attraction\/index\/valley-of-the-kings\">Valley of the Kings<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/attraction\/index\/valley-of-the-queens\">Valley of the Queens<\/a>, the Workers Village, and the Temple of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.egypt.travel\/attraction\/index\/medinet-habu\">Medinet Habu<\/a>\u00a0are the highlights of Luxor\u2019s West Bank. In Ancient Egyptian mythology the setting sun to the west symbolized the journey to the afterlife, so it was fitting symbolism to bury the dead west of the Nile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0\u00a0 Sun <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0634\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0633<\/strong> and warmth <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u062f\u0641\u0621<\/strong> all year round characterizes Luxor\u2019s climate, the sun shines for 11 hours during summer and 8 during winter. Winter temperature averages around 26\u00b0C, in summer temperature reaches 39\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luxor Baladna - El-Azabi \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u0635\u0631 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u0646\u0627 - \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u0628\u0649\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KwT_rpeloxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>*****<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em><u>Check us back Soon<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Peace \u0633\u0640\u0640\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0644\u0627\u0645 \/Salam\/<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa-350x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa-350x216.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/05\/Luxor-Capital-of-International-Tourism-for-2016-image-via-cct-africa.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Ahlan, Arabic lovers! Have you ever been to Luxor? Yes, that Egyptian ancient city! The executive council of the World Tourism Organization \u0645\u0640\u0640\u0646\u0640\u0640\u0638\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629 of the United Nations \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629 has named Luxor earlier this month as the Capital of International Tourism \u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0635\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0633\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0627\u062d\u0640\u0640\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0639\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0644\u0640\u0640\u0645\u0640\u0640\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0629 for 2016. 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