Sunday, December 03, 2006

More on move from Qurna

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/02/ap/tech/mainD8LP11902.shtml
"The government began trying to get the families to leave after World War II, but talks repeatedly bogged down. Many residents, who depend on Luxor's tourist business to earn livings, argued that new homes being offered were too small and didn't come with new jobs.Over time, though, many grew tired of the standoff.In an effort to preserve the ancient tombs, authorities prohibited the homeowners from adding to their residences or installing modern plumbing, which forced people to bring water uphill using donkeys.Many people expressed happiness with the government's latest offer, which includes giving residents either new homes or plots of land in the complex that will include a market, police station, cultural center and schools."

See the above page and the following pages for more details of this story:
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061203-035041-9670r
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061203/ts_afp/egyptarchaeology_061203031239
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-12-03-voa8.cfm?rss=africa
http://www.topix.net/content/reuters/0776519037181194648531655873951487009167 (today.reuters.com)

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