Maher Hassan
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
Archaeology
February 16, 2010
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent, impartial humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission…
4 years ago today: El-Salam 98 sinks in Red Sea
Archaeology
February 2, 2010
4 years ago today: El-Salam 98 sinks in Red Sea
El-Salam 98 ferry was built in 1970 by an Italian company. The ferry was used for marine trips in Italian…
This day in history: Passing of a film icon
Archaeology
January 28, 2010
This day in history: Passing of a film icon
"Bus Driver," "The Innocent," "The Nurse," "Sins"--these are but a handful of the landmark films featuring legendary Egyptian movie star…
Politics and war of Elie Hobeika
Archaeology
January 24, 2010
Politics and war of Elie Hobeika
Born on 22 September 1956, Elie Hobeika was a Lebanese Forces militia commander during the Lebanese Civil War, and a…
Queen Farida, King Farouk’s first wife
Archaeology
January 20, 2010
Queen Farida, King Farouk’s first wife
Born in 1921 in Alexandria, Saphinaz Zulfikar, or Queen Farida, member of the Egyptian-Circassian family of Zulfikar, was King Farouk's…
A look back at the National Theater
Archaeology
January 3, 2010
A look back at the National Theater
By the mid-1930s, the crisis of Egyptian theater had reached its peak. The global economic depression, coupled with new competition…
Rasputin, the monk with healing powers
Archaeology
December 30, 2009
Rasputin, the monk with healing powers
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born on10 January 1869 in the small Russian village of Pokrovskoye. In his childhood, he showed…