Culture
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
January 27, 2014
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
The Archaeological Ports Unit, affiliated with the Antiquities Ministry, managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins, which…
UNESCO to renovate bomb-hit Islamic museum
January 25, 2014
UNESCO to renovate bomb-hit Islamic museum
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said that the United Nation’s culture body will send experts this week to assess damages…
New book at Cairo’s book fair tackles atheism
January 23, 2014
New book at Cairo’s book fair tackles atheism
A new book by journalist Mounir Adib, a specialist in Islamic movements, was released under the title "Atheism: Between the…
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
January 23, 2014
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim met with Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah to discuss allocating an alternative land plot to build…
Visitors of new Egyptian Art Museum in Munich double
January 23, 2014
Visitors of new Egyptian Art Museum in Munich double
The number of visitors to the State Museum of Egyptian Art in Munich, Germany has doubled, according to the management,…
Cartoon exhibition on environment features 35 artists
January 22, 2014
Cartoon exhibition on environment features 35 artists
Cartoonists George Bahjory and Gomaa Farhat open on Wednesday a cartoon exhibition entitled "alarm," organized by the Egyptian Society for…
‘A Human Being’ wins Arab Mobile Film Festival award
January 20, 2014
‘A Human Being’ wins Arab Mobile Film Festival award
The Egyptian film A Human Being won the top prize in the Arab Mobile Film Festival in Amsterdam this year. Judges said the…
Words behind bars: The first documentation of prison literature
January 19, 2014
Words behind bars: The first documentation of prison literature
“Word behind bars,” written by Mounir Adib, is a unique book that allows readers to see the underside of a subculture…
A new Sawiris award in poetry named after Negm
January 14, 2014
A new Sawiris award in poetry named after Negm
Businessman Naguib Sawiris announced adding a poetry category to his annual Sawiris Literature Award, to be named after late great…