Zahi Hawass

Panel: No artifacts missing from presidential palaces
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.…
US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum
Egypt

US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum

A US delegation on Tuesday said it would help raise funds to complete Egypt’s Grand Museum project in Giza and…
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
Egypt

US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft

A US delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt Monday to help Egyptian authorities create a plan to counter organized…
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