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Will we celebrate the Sphinx’s sun alignment?
Opinion
January 28, 2020
Will we celebrate the Sphinx’s sun alignment?
Every year, Egypt and the entire world celebrate the sun’s illumination of the sanctuary of King Ramses II at the…
Rami Malek and Omar Sharif
Opinion
September 4, 2019
Rami Malek and Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif lived as an international star in Hollywood. His three most important films came while he lived in America:…
Tutankhamun for sale
Opinion
June 18, 2019
Tutankhamun for sale
When Christie’s put for sale the bust of the god Amun depicting the king and golden Pharaoh Tutankhamun, all lovers…
‘Pyramids were power plants!’
Opinion
December 19, 2018
‘Pyramids were power plants!’
“Pyramids were power plants!” This is what we heard from Dr. Wassim al-Sisi while he was speaking to one of…
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
Opinion
November 14, 2018
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
No archaeological discovery has enjoyed attention such as the discovery of the granite sarcophagus weighing about 30 tons found under…
Aliens built the pyramids!
Opinion
November 7, 2018
Aliens built the pyramids!
The pyramids still excite the imagination of people all over the world, and generate fans who obsess over them…
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
Opinion
October 31, 2018
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
We need to take a stand on the condition of Egyptian antiquities abroad. I traveled to London in October,…
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
Opinion
March 31, 2016
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
There is no doubt that Nicholas Reeves, who champions a theory that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti is located behind…
Ancient Egyptians in Chicago
Opinion
December 16, 2015
Ancient Egyptians in Chicago
When I arrived in Chicago with a delegation from the Tourism Ministry, I was greeted by the Egyptian consul, Mohamed…
Yehia al-Fakharani: the giant of the theater
Opinion
November 26, 2015
Yehia al-Fakharani: the giant of the theater
The minute my friend Yehia al-Fakharani appeared on the stage of the National Theater in the wonderful play “A Night…