Historical towers in Egypt's Saladin Citadel open to visitors after restoration

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Historical towers in Egypt's Saladin Citadel open to visitors after restoration

STORY: Historical towers in Egypt's Saladin Citadel open to visitors after restoration SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the towers 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ISSA, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities STORYLINE: Two towers at the Saladin Citadel, one of Cairo's most famous landmarks, opened to the public on Sunday after restoration. Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa said at the inauguration ceremony that the opening of the Ramla and Al-Haddad towers, together with other newly opened attractions, would extend the time of a tour at the citadel from one hour to three hours and contribute to increasing the number of nights spent by visitors in Cairo by one. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ISSA, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities "The Salah El Din Citadel doesn't currently receive the estimated time it deserves as a destination. Travel agencies always complain about the short time vi

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