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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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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.
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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
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Abuse of Animals
by Hafiz » Mon May 20, 2019 3:08 pm
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Abuse of Animals.
I hadn't realized that posting links to videos would lead to unpleasant images appearing in this post. Its the only way I know to post the link but don't read any further if you...
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Humane and quick killing meets gourmet needs because animals crowded for hours in panic mode and then dispatched less than quickly pump their bodies full of natural panic chemicals which make the...
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Last post by Hafiz
Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:36 am
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British Air cancel all flights to Cairo.
by Major Thom » Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:39 pm
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British Airways have cancelled all flights to Cairo amid a report on security. Wonder if any other airlines (apart from Egyptair) follow suit. The news flash gave no reasons or expanded on what the...
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I think BA has sent a warning to Cairo, with regards Lufthansa, I believe Cairo has said the usual,..... please, please, please,...sorry, sorry, sorry,.....this will not happen again. and Lufthansa...
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Last post by A-Four
Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:03 am
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Tutankhamun: Bust Egypt says was 'stolen' sells for £4.7m
by DJKeefy » Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:15 pm
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A 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun bust that Egypt claims was stolen has fetched £4.7m ($6m) at auction.
Egypt earlier called on auction house Christie's to cancel the sale of the relic depicting ancient...
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You can get most of the Poirot series on Youtube including this one, but some pillock has recorded the film in mirror image.
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Last post by Horus
Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:14 pm
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4-year-old Brit dies in Egypt, family blame resort
by DJKeefy » Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:41 pm
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A four-year old British girl has drowned in a swimming pool whilst on a family holiday to Egypt after slipping, banging her head and then falling into the water.
Skia Watson was staying at the...
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Very true Hatusu, the case of another missing little girl springs to mind.
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Last post by Horus
Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:14 pm
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Shredded nerves
by hatusu » Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:24 am
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What a fantastic day of sport in the UK yesterday, what with England winning the Cricketing World Cup for the first time in its history. I wouldn't say I was a cricket fanatic usually but what a...
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Yes didn't they do well/
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Last post by carrie
Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:51 am
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Egypt Gets The Boot
by Hafiz » Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:44 am
Egypt Gets the Boot.
Now the purges begin and the military are to take over the management of soccer – maybe even including coaching.
A former coach said: “whether a military official should...
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Last post by Hafiz
Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:44 am
