Egypt and Jordan Cities info :

Oasis of El Fayoum Only two hours from Cairo by road, Fayoum is renowned for its year-round warm climate, numerous water wheels (introduced by the Ptolemies in the 3rd century) and lush agricultural land. Fayoum is not a true oasis since it depends on Nile water, not underground springs or wells: the ancient Bahr Yussef canal runs through the center of the city and irrigates the land. The name Fayoum originates from the hieroglyphic word Bayoum, which meant "the Sea," a reference to the large in land lake, Karoun. There are many pharaonic sites in the area; for example, a red granite obelisk of Senuseret I and the pyramid of Senuseret II at Lahun, the pyramid of Amenernhat III at Hawara, and the remains of the ancient city of Karanis, where you can camp and visit the site museum.

The New Valley Oases:
The four New Valley oases are situated along a dead, prehistoric branch of the Nile and depend on springs and wells tapping water under the desert. Isolated from each other and from the rest of the outside world these oases have only been accessible to tourists since the 1980s.