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Two Russian tourists detained for filming Pyramids area
December 4, 2013
Two Russian tourists detained for filming Pyramids area
Security at the pyramid area found two Russian tourists filming some of the stones scattered in the western side of…
Two pharaonic coffins found in Behira
November 24, 2013
Two pharaonic coffins found in Behira
An antiquities investigation, in cooperation with antiquities inspectors in Behira, found two pharaonic coffins and other artifacts belonging to the…
Suspects involved in stealing King Cheops cartouche to be disclosed after investigation end: Ministry
November 23, 2013
Suspects involved in stealing King Cheops cartouche to be disclosed after investigation end: Ministry
Monuments Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said suspects involved in the robbery of King Cheops’s cartouche will not be disclosed until…
Ministry reports German archaeologists to UNESCO for stealing artifacts
November 21, 2013
Ministry reports German archaeologists to UNESCO for stealing artifacts
The Antiquities Ministry is pressing charges against three members of a German archaeological mission that worked in Egypt in 2002…
Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia dam
November 12, 2013
Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia dam
With an economy already in tatters, Egypt's farmers fear the building of an upstream Nile dam in Ethiopia could lead…
Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record: UN
November 6, 2013
Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record: UN
The amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a new record high in 2012, continuing an ever-faster rise that…
RecycloBekia, giving new life to unwanted electronics in Egypt
November 3, 2013
RecycloBekia, giving new life to unwanted electronics in Egypt
A new cultural, entrepeneurial company is looking to spread its way across Egypt with a single idea: thinking before putting…
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
October 28, 2013
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
Pharaonic rulers of Egypt were subjected to satirical criticism using words and pictures, according to Archaeologist Ahmed Salah, the head…
Family of Egyptian doctor refuses Israeli medal
October 24, 2013
Family of Egyptian doctor refuses Israeli medal
The family of the late Egyptian physician, Mohamed Helmy, has declined a certificate of honor and a medal from the…
Antiquities Ministry halts sale of 165 ancient Egyptian artifacts in London auction hall
October 16, 2013
Antiquities Ministry halts sale of 165 ancient Egyptian artifacts in London auction hall
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim requested the Foreign Ministry to stop the sale of 165 ancient Egyptian artifacts at Bonhams…