LUXOR, EGYPT: Tourism in the historic Egyptian town of Luxor has been “recovering gradually in August,” said Anwar Abu Al-Magd, the head of the Tourism Guides Association. Tourism in Luxor is up 50 percent, particularly at the Karnak Temple, said Al-Magd, adding that there are many visitors from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia. The Egyptian Tourist Guides Association in Luxor recently sent a letter to recently appointed Luxor governor Ezzat Mohamed Saad, asking to prioritize tourist development in the new governor's policy initiatives. Luxor is traditionally one of the most heavily visited cities in Egypt. The former governor of Luxor carried out some of the suggestions of the Association, and he invited several businessmen for a tour in Luxor.