AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Mar 17, 2009
The official draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 will be held at Luxor, Egypt on Sunday 5th April at 8pm (4am AEST Monday 6th April). Coach Jan Versleijen has said that more training camps will be held in the coming months, in Australia and overseas, which will also include the foreign-based players to help strengthen the playing group. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Egypt: Ancient golden jewelry found in tomb Mar 11, 2009
Tuesday's statement says the tomb was located on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, a southern Egyptian city famous for its Valley of the Kings and other ruins from pharaonic times. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Two statues of ancient pharaoh found Mar 6, 2009
Supreme Council of Antiquities vAstatue of ancient pharaoh Amenhotep III, left, was found by an excavation team clearing out a temple dedicated to the pharaoh, on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor, in Egypt ... The two statues of Amenhotep III were found while the excavation team was clearing out a temple dedicated to him on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor, according to a statement by Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ancient tomb rediscovered in Egypt Mar 2, 2009
Some decorations and inscriptions are intact in the tomb of Amenhotep in Luxor, Egypt, which has been rediscovered ... Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement yesterday that the Belgian team in Luxor uncovered the tomb of Amenhotep, the deputy seal-bearer for King Thutmose III, who ruled Egypt in the 18th Dynasty. (Boston Globe)
Teen killed by Cairo bomb was on class trip Feb 24, 2009
Tourists hit by other attacksEgypt fought a long war with Islamist militants in the 1990s, culminating in a massacre of more than 50 tourists in Luxor in 1997. The militants were largely defeated, and there have been few attacks since in the Nile valley. (MSNBC -- International)
Bomb attack on mosque revives fear of Islamic campaign Feb 24, 2009
In the past decade Egypt has been shaken by terrorist plots and bombings, including an attack that killed 63 people, most of them tourists in Luxor, in 1997. That damaged tourism and was followed by two other assaults, including the bombings of the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh that killed more than 60 people in 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bomb attack adds to tourism woes in Egypt Feb 24, 2009
But the largest two such Islamist militant groups in Egypt halted attacks after the killing of dozens of foreign tourists at a pharaonic temple in Luxor in 1997 caused a public outcry. That attack drove tourist arrivals down by 13 percent in 1998, investment bank CI Capital said in a report. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Blast brings carnage to Cairo Feb 23, 2009
" Fears for business There was a series of deadly bombings in Egypt between 2004 and 2006. The last in Cairo took place in the same neighbourhood where a suicide bomber killed three tourists. The authorities said militants loyal to al-Qaeda were behind explosions which took place at Red Sea holiday resorts. EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23 April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88... (BBC News -- Europe)
Five dead as plane burns on Egypt runway Feb 20, 2009
Five crew on board a Ukrainian cargo plane have been killed after their plane caught fire while taking off from an airport in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, airport officials say ... State news agency MENA reported that Civil Aviation Minister Samir Faraj visited Luxor airport with a team of experts to investigate the cause of the accident. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ukrainian cargo plane fire in Egypt kills five Feb 20, 2009
CAIRO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- All five crew members on a Ukrainian cargo plane were killed on Friday when it caught fire in the airport of the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, a civil aviation source said ... Luxor is a famous tourist attraction, some 500 km south of Cairo. (Xinhuanet, China)
Egyptian archaeologists uncover ancient statues in Luxor Feb 19, 2009
CAIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian archaeologists on Wednesday uncovered a statue of pharaoh and a bust of the famous woman pharaoh Hatshepsut in the southern city of Luxor, the state MENA news agency reported. The three-meter Amenhotep statue was "dug out with only one damage in the nose and one in the teeth," said Moustafa el-Waziri, director of the archaeological mission, adding that more antiques would be unearthed in the future. (Xinhuanet, China)
High-tech scanner reveals mummy's face Feb 17, 2009
The mummy was discovered in Luxor, , and sold to the Oriental Institute in 1920. Teeter said the coffin, painted and carved to look like the figure of a beautiful woman, is an archeological marvel. (CNN -- Tech)
Egypt Unveils Mummy Found in New Tomb Feb 12, 2009
Thebes is an ancient city on the west bank of the Nile, hundreds of miles to the south in what is today's Luxor. "The owner of the dog could have asked that his faithful companion be mummified and accompany him into the afterlife.". (Fox News)
Exhibition recreates life of temple singer Feb 8, 2009
The centerpiece of the show is a brightly decorated coffin that contains the body of a woman who lived in Thebes (modern Luxor) in southern Egypt about 800 B.C.. A brief inscription on the coffin records her name and says that she served as a singer in the Interior of the Temple of Amun. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Giant Statue of Ancient Egypt Queen Found Apr 1, 2008
Steven Stanek in Luxor, Egyptfor March 31, 2008. Archaeologists have uncovered a pristinely preserved statue of a powerful Egyptian queen at the sprawling mortuary temple of Amenhotep III on Luxor's West Bank. (National Geographic)
Clinton Experience Debated Mar 25, 2008
On March 22, 1999, arrived at the Itihadiya Palace in Egypt for what her schedule said was a "courtesy call with President Mubarak." Aides blocked out 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Then she embarked on visits to a mosque, museum, clinic, bazaar, youth center, groundwater project, university and the Temple of Luxor. Almost exactly nine years later to the day, Clinton's trip to Egypt offers a case study of her foreign policy role during her husband's presidency. (CBS News)
"Heroism And Horrors" Mar 21, 2008
There are more than 200 ships on the Nile, some going from Aswan to Luxor, some going the other way, he said. In general, he advised, "Look for the ones that are operated by hotel chains - Sonesta ( ), Oberoi ( ), Mvenpick ( ) - as these are well managed and the food is safe.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
* World News Quick Take Mar 20, 2008
Clark County Fire Department spokesman Scott Allison said the transformer blew shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, leaving the hotel towers at Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur and Four Seasons Hotel without power for 90 minutes. No injuries were reported. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Great fares to Europe, Egypt won't last long Mar 19, 2008
Gate 1 Travel has last-minute eight-day packages from Cairo, including a three-night cruise on the Nile with calls at Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the Aswan Dam and tours of Cairo. Per-person rates, based on double occupancy, start from $689 on the March 27 sailing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Go ahead, vacation outside of the box Mar 15, 2008
The Nefertari Adventure brings you to all the major sites of Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, plus it includes a rare cruise down the fascinating man-made lake, Lake Nasser, into the territory of the ancient Nubian Kingdom, where you can see the ancient temples and tombs that were rescued and relocated during the building of the Aswan High Dam. You will travel by car, horse-drawn calesche, camel, donkey, felucca and jet aircraft, not to mention four days on a ship. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Letter from Egypt: A town grapples with overly rapid development Feb 20, 2008
The hard-sell souvenir hawking common to Cairo and Luxor has taken off ... Nageh Shabib, a chef from Luxor who works at a hotel, said he suffered from discrimination. (International Herald Tribune)
500 Days, 50 Countries: One Couple's Journey Around The World Feb 17, 2008
Left, Aswan, Egypt -- As the sun sets over the Nile River, it casts a glow on this felucca making its way toward Luxor ... Egypt, Days 185-194: Egypt was a land of legendary and mysterious energy as home of the ancient pharaohs, the temples of Luxor, the Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings ... The next morning, we docked near the surprisingly modern city of Luxor and visited Karnak Temple, a massive site that was the largest temple in Egypt. (North County Times)
Rare Egyptian "Warrior" Tomb Found Feb 16, 2008
An unusual, well-preserved burial chamber that may contain the mummy of an ancient warrior has been discovered in a necropolis in Luxor. Scientists opened the tomb found in Dra Abul Naga, an ancient cemetery on Luxor's west bank on Wednesday. (National Geographic)
Profile: Abu Hamza Feb 8, 2008
While the precise details are unclear, there are suggestions that the police and intelligence services were already watching Abu Hamza along with other militants who had been permitted to settle in the UK. According to Abu Hamza himself, MI5 first contacted him in 1997 shortly after extremists massacred 68 tourists at Luxor, Egypt. These meetings continued for some years, he told the Old Bailey, and included a warning that he was "walking a tightrope". (BBC News)
Treasure Pyramid Feb 7, 2008
Were not talking about tourist traps like the Sphinx and Luxor. Were talking about the places nobody has seen since Pharaohs ruled the world, where gold and jewels flow like the Nile and danger lurks around every corner. (USA Today -- Tech)
French President Marries Former Model Feb 2, 2008
The French president and his singer-girlfriend spend Christmas holidays in Luxor. Photos. (CBS News -- World)
The Boy King, Tutankhamun, faces the world after 3,000 years Feb 2, 2008
King Tut s mummified face which has been seen only by about 50 people since the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb exactly 85 years ago was revealed to the world in a climate-controlled glass display case in an antechamber of his own tomb in the valley near Luxor, where generations of Egyptian pharaohs were buried. Everyone is dreaming of what he looks like. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
The Valley of the Kings Feb 1, 2008
"The rooms were small," she remarked about the ride on the train that lasted eight hours and took them from Cairo to Luxor ... Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan - names that will stick out in Marlow's head for a long time as places she would like to someday revisit. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
9 comments Jan 31, 2008
If the Egyptian government planned to build a dam to submerge, say, the Luxor treasures or the Giza Pyramids, would you blame that on CIA's support of Mubarak and other nonsense. What has your discourse to do with the point I am making in the article. (Human Events Online)
Egypt asks to stop film, MP3 downloads during Internet outage Jan 31, 2008
Secondary Navigation. 2 hours, 59 minutes ago. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Can Egypt Copyright the Pyramids? Jan 16, 2008
But the bill will not target the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which boasts a high-tech, pyramid-shaped structure modeled after the Egyptian pyramids. Continued on. (National Geographic)
Sarkozy and Bruni likely to marry Jan 9, 2008
Magazines have carried glossy spreads about their excursions to Luxor in Egypt and Petra in Jordan. For weeks, images of the president in blue jeans and a smiling Bruni in large black sunglasses have adorned covers. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
It's (almost) official: Sarkozy to marry Bruni Jan 9, 2008
Magazines have carried glossy spreads about the couple's excursions to Luxor in Egypt and Petra in Jordan. For weeks, images of the president in blue jeans and a smiling Bruni in large black sunglasses have adorned covers. (International Herald Tribune)
Nicolas Sarkozy And The 'Carla Bruni' Effect Jan 8, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni, have been spotted enjoying a romantic break in Luxor, Egypt. There is no commentary on this video. (Sky News)
Ah, l'amour ... but the French aren't so sure Jan 6, 2008
The man dubbed "le President bling bling" by the French press looked like he had other things on his mind as he pranced up the stairs of the exclusive Old Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor hand in hand with Bruni. A fawning photo spread in Paris Match catalogued the couple's "baisers, fous rires, gestes tendres" (kisses, fun laughs and tender gestures) during the Egyptian jaunt, and this week Hello. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Egypt eyes cash from Tut stuff Jan 4, 2008
Proposed law with long reach back in time could bring changes to Luxor exhibit and bills to resort for royalties ... In the deep recesses of the Luxor, visitors pay $9 ... The Luxor's audio-guided tour through fake artifacts is the kind of cultural recreation for which Las Vegas is famous. (Las Vegas Sun)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Showing Her Off Jan 2, 2008
They also made a stop in the resort city of Luxor, where they stripped down to their bathing suits to take a swim. Sarkozy was in Egypt on an official trip to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. (Fox News)
SARKOZY IN LOVE... Jan 1, 2008
Egypt: The couple are holidaying in Luxor. But according to Borini, Sarkozy has seen beyond her supermodel looks and appreciates her artistic side. (The Drudge Report)
Infotainment Dec 31, 2007
Adrien Brodylas vegas: Adrien Brody, (R), attends the red carpet event at the CatHouse nightclub grand opening in the Luxor hotel-casino. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
French President Makes No Secret of His Relationship With Singer Dec 30, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian top model and singer Carla Bruni visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. Dressed in casual clothes and riding in a 26-car motorcade, Sarkozy left his hotel in the Egyptian historic site of Luxor and visited the Valley of the Kings, burial site of Egypt's Pharaohs ... For a so-called "private visit," French president Nicolas Sarkozy's trip to Luxor on the Nile this week has been one of the most photographed, most public... (ABC News)
Egyptian Pols Blast Sarkozy, Girlfriend on Morals Dec 29, 2007
Dec. 25: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former model and singer Carla Bruni arrive at Luxor airport, Egypt ... Independent deputy Gamal Zahran said in parliament Thursday that it was improper for Sarkozy and his new companion, supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, to stay in the same room during their visit to the southern city of Luxor, reported the independent dailies al-Dustour and al-Badeel ... In Luxor itself, however, inhabitants seemed very happy with the visit of Sarkozy and Bruni... (Fox News)
French president offers to assist Egypt's nuclear program Dec 29, 2007
Sarkozy spent Christmas with his new companion, supermodel-turned singer Carla Bruni in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor and is also visiting the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheik. He is due to meet with Mubarak on Sunday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Sarkozys Egyptian holiday with top model triggers controversy Dec 29, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend Carla Bruni in Luxor, Egypt, on Thursday. Paris: French President Nicolas Sarkozy s idyllic Egyptian holiday with his new love, singer and former top model Carla Bruni, came in for some sharp criticism from members of the opposition in France who claimed he was compromising the dignity of the presidential office. (Hindu)
Sarkozy And Bruni Face Backlash In Egypt Dec 29, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni in Luxor ... In Luxor locals seemed happy with the celebrity couple's visit, where they were followed by dozens of Egyptians all hoping to have pictures taken with them ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni, have been spotted enjoying a romantic break in Luxor, Egypt. (Sky News)
* Egypt considers copyrighting pharaonic antiquities Dec 29, 2007
The draft bill comes amid recent complaints in Egyptian media about money being made by the pyramid-shaped Las Vegas Luxor casino in the US.. But Hawass said Las Vegas' Luxor -- and other parks and malls around the world with ancient Egyptian themes -- would not be affected by the copyright law. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Egypt to copyright the pyramids and antiquities Dec 27, 2007
His comments came only a few days after an Egyptian opposition newspaper, Al-Wafd, published a report complaining that many more tourists each year travelled to the pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel in Las Vegas than to Luxor itself. The newspaper proposed that the US hotel should pay some of its profits to Luxor city ... The Luxor hotel and casino boasts its own King Tut museum, which it says includes "authentic reproductions from what has been called the greatest archaeological find in the history of... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
* Sarkozy in Egypt for year-end visit Dec 27, 2007
LUXOR, EGYPT Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, Page 6. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and ex-supermodel Carla Bruni arrive at Luxor airport on Tuesday ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to the Egyptian city of Luxor on Tuesday aboard a private jet accompanied by his new love, ex-supermodel Carla Bruni, to spend Christmas on the banks of the Nile. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Dec 27, 2007
Sarkozy, girlfriend arrive at Luxor hotel. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend, Carla Bruni, arrived holding hands in Luxor Tuesday, kicking off a private visit to Egypt ... Heavy security prevented media from approaching Sarkozy's entourage at the airport and the couple was whisked off in a convoy of Egyptian presidential security cars to Luxor's famed Old Winter Palace hotel on the east bank of the Nile. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
French prez's love on a roll Dec 27, 2007
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and his girlfriend Carla Bruni during a visit to the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt (TOI Photo). LUXOR: French president Nicolas Sarkozy took a stroll through the Egypts spectacular Valley of the Kings on Wednesday, hand-in-hand with his new girlfriend ex-supermodel Carla Bruni ... The couple giggled and whispered together like a pair of teenage sweethearts as they toured the tombs of the pharaohs near the city of Luxor surrounded by paparazzi. (India Times, India)
French President puts pleasure before business Dec 27, 2007
Nasser Nasser, LuxorDecember 27, 2007. President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at his hotel in Luxor with girlfriend Carla Bruni ... SPORTING sunglasses and holding hands, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his girlfriend, top model turned singer Carla Bruni, have arrived in Luxor, closing off a private visit to Egypt. (The Age)
Carla Bruni covers ELLE magazine Dec 27, 2007
Bruni, fomer supermodel and now singer, is spending a holiday with her new boyfriend, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Luxor, Egypt ... BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni arrived in Luxor, Egypt, Tuesday for a private visit ... Sarkozy and Bruni, wearing sunglasses and dark casual clothes, were seen holding hands as they arrived at the Luxor airport, according to media reports Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
French Pres., gf in Egypt Dec 27, 2007
France's Sarkozy, girlfriend Bruni arrive at Luxor hotel holding hands ... France's Sarkozy, girlfriend Bruni arrive at Luxor hotel holding hands ... 26, 2007 12:00 AM LUXOR, Egypt - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend, Carla Bruni, arrived holding hands in Luxor Tuesday, kicking off a private visit to Egypt. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sarkozy, Ex-Model Girlfriend Arrive in Egypt Holding... Dec 26, 2007
Dec. 25: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former model and singer Carla Bruni arrive at Luxor airport, Egypt. LUXOR, Egypt French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend, Carla Bruni, arrived holding hands in Luxor Tuesday, kicking off a private visit to Egypt ... Heavy security prevented media from approaching Sarkozy's entourage at the airport and the couple was whisked off in a convoy of Egyptian presidential security cars to Luxor's famed Old Winter Palace hotel... (Fox News)
Paparazzi throng as Sarkozy holidays with new love Dec 26, 2007
Photographers are stalking the Egyptian resort of Luxor, after Nicolas Sarkozy arrived there to holiday with his new girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni ... On their touchdown in Luxor, heavy security prevented the media approaching and an official photograph was released by local authorities ... It was reported that the couple were to visit archaeological sights around Luxor, which is on the banks of the Nile, on Christmas Day. (BBC News -- Europe)
Egypt 'to copyright antiquities' Dec 26, 2007
Las Vegas' Luxor complex mimics Egyptian monuments ... The Luxor hotel in the US city of Las Vegas would also not be affected because it was not an exact copy of a pyramid and its interior was completely different, Mr Hawass told AFP news agency ... The announcement came two days after an Egyptian newspaper called on the hotel to pay a share of its profits to the central Egyptian city of Luxor, which administers the ancient Valley of the Kings burial site. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mummy lab working to ID pharaoh queen Dec 26, 2007
" The Discovery Channel paid for the current lab in exchange for exclusive rights to film the search for the Hatshepsut mummy. Hawass said he's offering other companies a similar deal: the rights to film a highly coveted expedition -- possibly the search for King Tut's family -- in exchange for a second lab. "This is how I use TVs to bring technology here," he said during an interview in his Cairo office. He added that he has had nibbles about a deal, but would not elaborate. Hawass has... (CNN)
Sarko holidaying with Bruni in Egypt Dec 26, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and model Carla Bruni arrive at Luxor airport (AFP Photo). LUXOR: French president Nicolas Sarkozy was flying to the Egyptian city of Luxor today aboard a private jet accompanied by his new love, ex-supermodel Carla Bruni, to spend Christmas on the banks of the Nile ... French billionaire Vincent Bollore provided the plane that flew Sarkozy, Bruni and nine others from Paris to the paraonic splendour of Luxor, where the recently divorced Sarkozy was to relax for a... (India Times, India)
Egypt Copyrights Pyramids Dec 26, 2007
" "Artists have the right to be inspired by everything that surrounds them, including monuments," he said. Asked about the potential impact on the monumental Luxor Hotel in the US gambling capital of Las Vegas, Hawass insisted that particular resort was "not an exact copy of pharaonic monuments despite the fact it's in the shape of a pyramid. " On its website, the luxury hotel describes itself as "the only pyramid shaped building in the world," but Hawass said its interior was entirely different... (Channelnewsasia.com)
French Pres. Holidays With New Girlfriend Dec 26, 2007
In this photo released by Luxor information office, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and former model and singer Carla Bruni, right, arrive at Luxor airport, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. Luxor information office/AP Photo ... LUXOR, Egypt, December 25, 2007 Font Size. (ABC News)
Sarkozy steps out Dec 26, 2007
LUXOR, EGYPT Sporting dark sunglasses and holding hands, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend Carla Bruni, arrived in Luxor on Tuesday, kicking off a private visit to Egypt. As the couple touched down in Luxor, heavy security prevented media from approaching Sarkozy's entourage ... Sameer Farag, head of Luxor's Supreme Local Council of antiquities, greeted them on landing. (Globe and Mail)
Sarkozy, new girlfriend have holiday Dec 26, 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy with model and singer Carla Bruni arrives at Luxor airport to spend his Christmas holidays Dec. 25, 2007 ... BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new girlfriend, former model Carla Bruni arrived in Luxor, Egypt, Tuesday for a private visit ... Sarkozy and Bruni, wearing sunglasses and dark casual clothes, were seen holding hands as they arrived at the Luxor airport, according to media reports Wednesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sarkozy, girlfriend spend Christmas Dec 26, 2007
Sarkozy spends Christmas with girlfriend in Luxor _English_Xinhua. Sarkozy spends Christmas with girlfriend in Luxor ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy with model and singer Carla Bruni arrives at Luxor airport to spend his Christmas holidays Dec. 25, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Egypt Romance For President And Ex-Supermodel Dec 26, 2007
Mr Sarkozy is spending a few days in Luxor on a private holiday before making a formal state visit to Cairo at the end of the month. President Sarkozy and Carla Bruni arrive in Luxor ... His spokesman has declined to comment on his trip to Luxor, saying it is a personal affair. (Sky News)
