24/12/1997
Al-Wafd Newspaper 1997/DECEMBER /24
What happened in Luxor is really depressing. It was a blow to our economy. Luxor bore the brunt of this heavy blow. In reaction to this critical situation the wise and sensible businessman Dr. Nader Riad has sent a group of 175 from Kafr Ammar. This cost L.E.100.000. Smiling and optimistic they refreshed the afraid tourists who followed them into the temple. ( Available in Arabic )
What happened in Luxor is really depressing. It was a blow to our economy. Luxor bore the brunt of this heavy blow. The situation is really critical. The wise and sensible businessman Dr. Nader Riad sent a group of 175 students, teachers and supervisors to visit Luxor. This cost L.E.100.000. The group received instructions to divide themselves into small groups, not to stay in one hotel or eat in one restaurant. They were given instruction to go through Luxor, visit every spot, go on trips on the Nile, sing loudly, break the killing silence and smile because life would not stop. They were instructed to kill depression. Optimistic and smiling the children visited the Temples and the tourists, getting rid of fear, followed them and Life started again.