Mohamed Azouz
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have diminished on Tuesday in most areas, with the Petroleum Ministry pumping extra fuel…
Justice Ministry requests information on civil society groups
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Justice Ministry requests information on civil society groups
Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid on Tuesday requested information on 73 registered civil society organizations as part of the attorney…
Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official
The strategic reserves of Egypt's basic commodities are enough for the next four months, said an official source on Sunday.
Minister: Egypt’s foreign debts within safe limits
Business
October 11, 2011
Minister: Egypt’s foreign debts within safe limits
Egypt's foreign debts remain within the safe limits of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank standards, Planning and International…
Qatar supports Egypt’s general budget with US$500 million, increases investments
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Qatar supports Egypt’s general budget with US$500 million, increases investments
The Qatari government has allocated US$500 million to support Egypt's general budget and decided to increase its investments in Egypt…
Egyptian community in Spain to stage protest on Sunday
Egypt
September 16, 2011
Egyptian community in Spain to stage protest on Sunday
The Egyptian community in Spain plans to stage a protest next Sunday in front the Spanish Justice Ministry in Madrid…
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Archaeology
September 3, 2011
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Starting early September, after the end of the eid holiday, 75 archaeological missions will resume excavation projects in Egypt, announced…
PM finally appoints new chief for Supreme Council of Antiquities
Egypt
August 18, 2011
PM finally appoints new chief for Supreme Council of Antiquities
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has resolved a crisis at the Supreme Council of Antiquities by appointing Mohamed Abdel Fattah as…
Egypt’s military unearth cartouche of King Apries
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Egypt’s military unearth cartouche of King Apries
The Egyptian Military Operations Authority on Tuesday discovered the nameplate of King Apries in the Tal Defna area in Ismailia,…
Egypt to receive four stolen artifacts from the UK within days
Egypt
August 6, 2011
Egypt to receive four stolen artifacts from the UK within days
Four antiques from the time of King Amnehotep III will be returned to Egypt by the UK within days, said…
Egyptian ‘heretic’ vows to fight decision to strip him of state award
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Egyptian ‘heretic’ vows to fight decision to strip him of state award
Egyptian intellectual Sayyid al-Qemny has announced that he intends to challenge the recommendation of the Board of State Commissioners that…
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Culture
July 21, 2011
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Ambiguity has surrounded the destiny of Egypt's new Ministry of Antiquities, following a recent cabinet reshuffle approved on Thursday. No…
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
Archaeology
July 18, 2011
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
The Supreme Council of Antiquities secretariat rejected the appointment of Abdel Fattah al-Banna as antiquities minister. The appointment was part…
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
Loyalists from former President Hosni Mubarak's regime planned the Tuesday attack at Cairo's Balloon Theater that resulted in ongoing protests…
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
Art news
June 20, 2011
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
The name of the “Nile Award” will not be changed back to the “Mubarak Award", said Culture Minister Emad Abu…
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…
Karama Party: Canceling Camp David is our top priority
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Karama Party: Canceling Camp David is our top priority
Karama Party’s top priority is to cancel the Camp David Agreement “immediately because it’s not in Egypt’s interest,” said party…
Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial
Art news
June 13, 2011
Name of revolutionary martyr removed from Egypt’s catalogue in Venice Biennial
Ashraf Reda, head of the Ministry of Culture’s plastic arts department, has provoked outrage among members of Egypt's art community…
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…
Brotherhood breaks with labor groups over comments
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Brotherhood breaks with labor groups over comments
The Muslim Brotherhood will stop coordinating with leftist labor groups, according to its labor affairs official, Saber Abul Fotouh, who…