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  • Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt

    LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...

  • Tourism Minister announces new campaign to promote Himalayas

    Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi today announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally. To be called "777 days of the Indian Himalayas", the campaign will have a twofold objective, one to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season, and second, to remind ...

  • Hainans duty-free sales help boost tourism income

    2013-14 soybean imports predicted to weaken Soybean imports by China, the world's biggest buyer, are predicted to be lower than official US forecasts, deepening a glut and weighing down prices as global reserves reach record highs. Inbound shipments will be 63 million metric tons in the 12 months starting Oct 1, less than the US Department of Agriculture's June 13 projection of 69 ...

  • Hainan Airlines wins two awards at SKYTRAX 2013 World Airline Awards

    SKYTRAX, a global provider of professional aviation evaluation services, announced the winners of "2013 World Airline Awards" at the 2013 Paris Air Show held in Paris, France on June 18th. Executives from around the world assembled at the World Airline Awards to receive their accolades, which were handed out by SKYTRAX chairman Edward Plaisted. Winners of all the awards, including ...

  • Indonesia fuel hike likely to hit tourism hard

    As the intended increase in fuel prices nears its deadline, people in Indonesia's tourist industry expressed deep concern as the hike would certainly affect their businesses. Bagus Soediana, chairman of the Bali Tourism Transportation Association (Pawiba), said transportation rates had remained the same since 2005, despite rocketing prices for vehicle parts and fuel. "We have not ...


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The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri) [DVD]

The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri) [DVD]

For many, Gillo Pontecorvos The Battle of Algiers is the pinnacle of leftwing oppositional cinema, a sharply political film that draws the viewer in with its documentary aesthetic as it relives a crucial moment of anti-colonial resistance. Made in 1965, a scant three years ... ...

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  • Miss Tourism promotes railway service

    sse nger train of the Lanzhou railway administration gathered on June 18, 2013 in the railway station square and high streets of Lanzhou city. According to the organizer, distributing brochures and communicating with local citizens, the activity aims at contributing to the reform of the railway market and bringing passengers closer ...

  • Pinnacle Airlines changing name to Endeavor Air

    "We're going through the steps necessary to prepare for the change on official government and regulatory documents, thus the Aug. 1 date," said Pinnacle spokesman Joe Williams in an interview ...

  • Emirates Qantas named top world airlines

    While Emirates was honoured as the world’s best airline, new alliance partner Qantas has made a return to the top ten in the annual World Airline Awards 2013. Qantas jumped five spots from ...

  • United Airlines 787 in latest setback

    A month after Boeing's 787 Dreamliner returned to the skies after a four-month grounding, a United Airlines 787 flight from Denver to Tokyo has been diverted to Seattle due to an oil-filter ...

  • Art Series Hotels finds inner muse with Toben campaign

    Toben Design and Art Series Hotels have sought to move away from the typical decor shots of hotel marketing and instead visualise the feelings of its guests. The campaign ‘Find Your Inner Muse’ focuses predominantly on digital with a 20 second video and is complemented by an image series. Toben’s co-founder Katja Hartung says the campaign is an interesting illustration in ...

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