Maher Hassan

Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
Archaeology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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