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Egypt and Iran resume direct flights for first time in 34 years
Global Post ^ | 3/30/13 | Jessica Phelan

Posted on 03/30/2013 10:07:26 PM PDT by Nachum

For the first time in more than 30 years, you can now fly direct from Egypt to Iran.

An Air Memphis flight took passengers from Cairo to Tehran on Saturday, the first commercial service to do so since the two countries severed relations in the wake of Iran's 1979 revolution.

Eight Iranians were reported to be on board, including the Iranian chargé d'affaires and his family.

The resumption of direct flights was agreed upon in February, during a visit to Iran by Egypt's tourism minister.

The two governments have since signed an agreement to promote tourism between their countries, which is aimed at bringing Iranian vacationers to Egypt's historic sites.

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KEYWORDS: direct; egypt; flights; iran

1 posted on 03/30/2013 10:07:26 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Wonderful. /s


2 posted on 03/30/2013 10:09:01 PM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: Nachum

Those IslamoNazi Muzzie Brothas are at it again!


3 posted on 03/30/2013 10:19:02 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, IÂ’m a conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: Nachum

Jimmah Carter part Deux.


4 posted on 03/30/2013 11:17:35 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: autumnraine

And we get to write checks to these “people.”


5 posted on 03/31/2013 5:40:37 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: Nachum

It might be the new Caliphate, but riding a camel is outdated!


6 posted on 03/31/2013 6:30:49 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: Nachum

Thread bump.


7 posted on 04/01/2013 11:31:55 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html


8 posted on 04/01/2013 11:32:24 PM PDT by Cindy
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