Zahi Hawass
Q&A with Archaeologists Syndicate head Fayza Haikal
Archaeology
July 13, 2011
Q&A with Archaeologists Syndicate head Fayza Haikal
After years of rejection by the Mubarak regime on the grounds that Egyptian antiquities are an issue of “national sovereignty,”…
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
Archaeology
July 3, 2011
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
As Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities minister, traveled to Peru on Sunday to represent Egypt in the second Conference on Retrieving…
Panel: No artifacts missing from presidential palaces
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Panel: No artifacts missing from presidential palaces
A panel comissioned by the Egyptian government to take stock of artifacts at presidential palaces has said no pieces are…
Former first lady, antiquities minister accused of misappropriating funds from King Tut exhibit
Egypt
June 17, 2011
Former first lady, antiquities minister accused of misappropriating funds from King Tut exhibit
The Public Funds Prosecution is investigating accusations made by Nour Abdel Samad, director of Egypt’s archaeological sites, that former First…
Tuesday’s papers: Alaa Mubarak’s detention extended, former president’s trial location remains vague
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Alaa Mubarak’s detention extended, former president’s trial location remains vague
Al-Ahram, a state-owned newspaper, starts off Tuesday’s news with a report on Alaa Mubarak, son of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry
Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass on Monday demanded that all presidential palaces in Egypt fall under control…
Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel
Egypt
May 29, 2011
Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel
A pharaonic artifact that was smuggled out of Egypt, taken to Germany, and is now in an Israeli institution must…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
Art news
May 25, 2011
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
The Ministry of Antiquities and the Ministry of Religious Endowments agreed on Tuesday to hire a specialized company to secure…
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Archaeology
May 24, 2011
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Monday pledged his ministry’s cooperation with the military to remove all illegal encroachments from…
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Monday announced the opening of six Pharaonic tombs to tourists after restorations had been completed.…