Egypt has opened to the public the tombs of leading retainers of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun at Saqqara, south of Cairo, in a desperate bid to lure back tourists who have avoided the country since the revolt in February that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.
Published Feb 28, 2011
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Egypt eagerly wants to regain its position as a major tourist destination. Tourism accounts for 11 per cent of Egypt's struggling economy and one in eight jobs depend on it.
The sector has been crippled by the violence that led to the 18 day revolution toppling the Mubarak regime.
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