Culture
PM to restructure censorship authority after film crisis
April 19, 2014
PM to restructure censorship authority after film crisis
The Cabinet said Saturday Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb decided to form a panel tasked with restructuring the Censorship Authority following…
Pharaonic tombs discovered in Minya
April 19, 2014
Pharaonic tombs discovered in Minya
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said Saturday two ancient Pharaonic tombs belonging to the 26th dynasty (663-525 BC) had been discovered…
Egypt presidential adviser mourns Nobel laureate Marquez
April 19, 2014
Egypt presidential adviser mourns Nobel laureate Marquez
Egypt’s presidency mourned on Saturday Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez who died Thursday at 87 in Mexico.In statements on Saturday,…
Indonesia bans Hollywood epic ‘Noah’ over Islamic concerns
March 25, 2014
Indonesia bans Hollywood epic ‘Noah’ over Islamic concerns
Indonesia has banned Hollywood biblical epic "Noah" starring Russell Crowe, censors said Tuesday, the latest Muslim country to stop the…
Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza
March 24, 2014
Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza
In collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities, a Czech mission working in the area of Abu Seer in Giza discovered a…
Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer
March 13, 2014
Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer
Mohamed al-Badry, the Egyptian ambassador to Moscow, unveiled a statue of the Egyptian thinker and writer Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad on…
Art Day to be inaugurated Thursday after 33-year suspension
March 13, 2014
Art Day to be inaugurated Thursday after 33-year suspension
Interim president Adly Mansour will inaugurate on Thursday evening the Art Day after 33 years of suspension.Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb,…
Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse
March 5, 2014
Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse
Archaeological Expert Abdel Raheem Rihan has warned against catastrophe at Qaitbay citadel in Alexandria as caves under the citadel have…
Tomb of ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty senior state official discovered
March 4, 2014
Tomb of ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty senior state official discovered
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim announced Tuesday the discovery of a tomb containing an ancient, senior Egyptian statesman from the…
Official: 12,000 artifacts transferred for new Grand Egyptian Museum so far
March 4, 2014
Official: 12,000 artifacts transferred for new Grand Egyptian Museum so far
General manager of the Grand Egyptian Museum and supervisor of Alexandria's sunken monuments' sector Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Megeed said artifacts…