Siwa Oasis
Amazighi activist: New constitution recognizes cultural diversity in Egypt
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Amazighi activist: New constitution recognizes cultural diversity in Egypt
Amany Weshahy, consultant at the World Amazigh Congress and head of the Mazran Center for Local Cultures, praised the final draft of…
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Major General Medhat al-Nahas, commander of the western military region in Egypt, on Tuesday told state television that the armed…
Egypt’s Berbers demand inclusion in national dialogue
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Egypt’s Berbers demand inclusion in national dialogue
Egyptian Berber activists want representation in the national dialogue that the Egyptian interim government is holding with political parties and…
Largest whale skeleton in the world found at Siwa Oasis
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Largest whale skeleton in the world found at Siwa Oasis
The Environment Ministry announced on Monday that it had discovered the largest whale skeleton in the world, dating back 37…
Protectorates not protected: The Siwa Oasis
Environment
October 28, 2010
Protectorates not protected: The Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis became a protectorate in 2002 as per Prime Ministerial decree number 1219, although nowadays visitors would have a…