Ancient South Sinai city of Saint Catherine to get facelift

Egypt has begun implementing the first phase of a project to develop the city of Saint Catherine in South Sinai and promote tourism in the area.
A picture taken on April 16, 2017, shows a general view of the Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai.
A picture taken on April 16, 2017, shows a general view of the Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai. - PEDRO COSTA GOMES/AFP via Getty Images
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Egypt is gearing up for the implementation of the first phase of the Greater Transfiguration Project to develop the famous ancient city of Saint Catherine in South Sinai.

During a March 30 meeting to follow up on the necessary preparations to start the implementation, Minister of Housing Assem el-Gazzar explained that the various projects to be implemented in the city have been designed to promote tourism there.

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