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Forum Newsletters
by DJKeefy » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:26 am
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Below will be Links to each Luxor4u Newsletter , starting from this month (October 2005)
Forum Newsletter No.4 October 2005
Forum Newsletter No.6 January 2006
Forum Newsletter No.7 July 2006
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Got my one Thank-you :D
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Last post by Kiya
Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:43 am
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Newspapers!
by LivinginLuxor » Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:05 am
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As I am always fair and impartial, just like Fox News, here's a list of some other major English Newspapers
The Mirror =
The Sun =
The Telegraph =
The Express =
The Daily Mail =
The Times =...
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Thanks for finding this old post, Choc - since I wrote it 4 years ago, the Times and the Sun are now subscription only though. One of the best things about online newspapers is the ability to comment...
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Last post by LivinginLuxor
Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:28 am
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FCO warning re Iran
by crewmeal » Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:33 am
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Just had an email regarding the situation in Iran. I sincerely hope this doesn't affect tourism in Egypt.
Latest update: Summary – Following the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in a US...
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Well every time tourism picks up something happens so who knows.
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Last post by carrie
Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:30 am
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Orascom/Sawiris at it Again
by Hafiz » Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:57 am
We all know that mere mortals can’t own land that abuts the Nile and thousands of buildings have been bulldozed in the past few years, including in Luxor, in pursuit of this ‘law’.
At the same time...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:57 am
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Sawiris buys Thomas Cook..
by Who2 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:50 pm
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Now if you have ever visited El Gouna you will understand this is a very clever family.
There are a lot of Germans that visit El Gouna and Brits, Eyti's ect..
One can often see Samih cycling...
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Interesting what one finds when one's fingers do the walking... 8)
Ps: That Onward Christian Soldiers by Baring-Gould is a bit 'un-PC these days if, one listens to the words.. 8)
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Last post by Who2
Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:06 am
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Reuters At It Again - AKA The Army Loves You
by Hafiz » Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:44 am
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Reuters at it again.
Every once in a while Reuters does a large and detailed article on what is wrong with Egypt.
This time it’s the press media, TV news, soap operas and general drama that have to...
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Now The DM have got their paws on it:
The only time the Daily Fail publishes anything but crap is when they uplift articles from real journalists. :lol:
Now that Boris has been crowned they...
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Last post by newcastle
Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:03 pm
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Egypt in the 21st Century.
by Hafiz » Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:00 am
Egypt in the 21st Century or is it the 21st Dimension.
Maybe. This is a story about a satellite launch which will ‘benefit all Egyptians’. Like most Egyptian official stories the truth is...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:00 am
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A Fact Sheet from Mrs Queen.
by Who2 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:06 am
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Mrs Queens people in the FCO have kindly sent me a fact sheet regarding Egypt.
No mention of how much us holiday makers spend here a bit 'fiscal I thought.
Ps: Iv'e no idea what a 'fiscal is and...
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Papua is close to a failed state in terms of law and order, seperatism corruption and sovereign debt - sounds like someone else I know.
The Australian plan B for PNG is 5,000 troops and the same...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:38 am
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Egypt and Water.
by Hafiz » Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:30 am
Egypt and Water.
The US has become involved in the water talks about the effect of the new Ethiopian Dam on the supply of water to Egypt.
The US interest is probably the Egyptian interest but the...
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Last post by Hafiz
Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:30 am
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Ethiopia Prize Winning Dam Builders.
by Hafiz » Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:43 am
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Ethiopia Prize Winning Dam Builders.
Egypt is at it again on the dam and are looking for friends to ‘“We call on the international community to shoulder its responsibility in finding a solution that...
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Interesting that a nation of engineers, Egypt, claims no actual involvement in the dam nor in the rescue of the Nubian Monuments. In addition the Alex Harbor is a mess along with the water and...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:16 pm
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Down Means Up or Reverse Economics.
by Hafiz » Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:15 pm
Down Means Up or Reverse Economics.
The government target was to cut external borrowings. Instead its blown it by 17% in the year to last June. Its about $US100 billion.
Gross domestic debt rose to...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:15 pm
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Egypt arrests train conductor after youth jumps to his death.
by DJKeefy » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:09 pm
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An Egyptian train conductor who forced two poor street vendors without tickets to jump off a moving train, leading to the death of one of the youths, has been arrested, authorities said Tuesday.
The...
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If I'd been on that train I would have paid for their fares. We're talking pennies here. What price life in Egypt?
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Last post by crewmeal
Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:22 am
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Wolf Whistles
by hatusu » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:00 am
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One of todays headlines
Dial 999 if you feel threatened by a man wolf-whistling at you in the street, says police chief
Back in the last century if I got a wolf whistle walking past a building...
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Hatusu, I think exactly the same.
I doubt either of us would want to encourage 'sexual harassment' but women who worry about a wolf whistle have clearly never had that feeling you describe.
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:40 pm
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Last post by crewmeal
Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:07 pm
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Irish man dies after suddenly becoming unwell in Egypt.
by DJKeefy » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:53 pm
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An Irish diving enthusiast has died while out in Egypt after suddenly becoming unwell.
Martin ‘Murt’ Flynn, from Tullow, Co. Carlow, was part of a diving expedition which traveled out to Sharm El...
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At least they haven't blamed to food for once. If it's found to be an insect bite it must have been a real nasty insect.
The severity of bites and stings varies depending on the type of insect...
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Last post by crewmeal
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:51 am
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Gran's fury after being told to pay Egyptian toyboy
by DJKeefy » Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:59 pm
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Gran's fury after being told to pay Egyptian toyboy ex who wooed her with camels £40k.
Smitten Marilyn Lewis fell for an Egyptian half her age but is now counting the heartbreaking £40,000 cost...
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I must get my toy boy sorted he's a pain in the arse :D :D :D
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Last post by crewmeal
Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:35 pm
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Egypt: children swept up in crackdown on anti-Sisi protests
by DJKeefy » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:28 am
Security forces stop minors at checkpoints and check phones for ‘political’ material
More than 100 children are among thousands of people detained in Egypt in an effort to prevent further protests...
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Last post by DJKeefy
Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:28 am
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Thomas Cook in trouble
by crewmeal » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:18 pm
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News agencies including Sky reporting the next 24 hours for the company are critical.
If things did go badly then it could impact on holidays and travel to Hurghada and of course Luxor.
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The TC debacle has hit Egypt particularly hard with 25,000 holiday cancellations and a massive unpaid debt for Blue Sky Group
CAIRO (Reuters) – Thomas Cook has dues of 125 million Egyptian pounds...
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Last post by newcastle
Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:08 pm
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Brexit Voter Attitudes
by Hafiz » Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:26 am
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There is a lot of post-truthing going on about the Brexiteers and most of it is coming from the Brexiteers. Most of it is anecdote parading as fact. A bit like the campaign.
Here are some stats from...
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And just when, does anyone read the small print before signing on the .......line ?... 8)
Ps: You wouldn't understand the what, why, and wherefore' anyhow, that's politics...
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Last post by Who2
Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:05 pm
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Chop Their Heads Off.
by Hafiz » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:27 am
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Chop Their Heads Off.
Reuters reports that this happened from the Egyptian Emigration Minister in a meeting in Canada with expat Egyptians:
“A recording of Monday’s event posted to social media...
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Perhaps we should let Nabil know that MT is thinking of coming back.
There’s always the possibility that he won’t get beyond immigration at Cairo.
I seem to recall another former member of this...
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Last post by newcastle
Sun Aug 04, 2019 5:14 pm
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Reuters At It Again.
by Hafiz » Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:23 am
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Reuters At It Again.
A long article on how power is being concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, how the courts are corrupted and the Army comes out on top. Careful, deliberate and calm.
The world...
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Its not just the whole economy in trouble, there are many business's in Luxor that owe 1000's of Egyptian pounds to the Utility Companies. Its hard to understand why they keep going, with a pittance...
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Last post by Major Thom
Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:52 am
