Thebeswas the rulingcapitalofancientEgypt during its mostdominant eras, beginning with the Old Kingdom 4500 years ago, and is home to two of its most revered temples at Karnak and Luxor.
The three-day meeting, held June 18-20, was the first general assembly by UMNO, the dominant party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, since Anwar's acrimonious ouster last September.