antiquities trafficking
Cairo Court convicts American, 11 Egyptians over antiquities trafficking
Egypt
May 8, 2023
Cairo Court convicts American, 11 Egyptians over antiquities trafficking
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced an American and 11 Egyptians to life imprisonment and a fine of LE…
Egypt court starts hearings into case of businessman, former MP over antiquities trafficking
Egypt
January 8, 2022
Egypt court starts hearings into case of businessman, former MP over antiquities trafficking
Cairo Criminal Court started hearings on Saturday into the case of businessman Hassan Ratib, former MP Alaa Hassanein and 23…
Cairo Court rejects Ratib’s appeal in antiquities trafficking case
Egypt
September 13, 2021
Cairo Court rejects Ratib’s appeal in antiquities trafficking case
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday turned down an appeal from businessman Hassan Ratib against detaining him, pending further investigations…
Egypt court rejects appeal of Hassan Ratib against detention order
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Egypt court rejects appeal of Hassan Ratib against detention order
The competent court in southern Cairo has rejected the appeal of businessman Hassan Ratib to detain him, pending further investigations…
Pharaonic statue discovered in Luxor
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Pharaonic statue discovered in Luxor
A royal statue of black granite was discovered at the city of Armant in Luxor, said Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim…
Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand
Archaeology
November 21, 2012
Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand
Egyptian authorities recovered two pharaonic stone palettes from New Zealand, which arrived in Egypt on Wednesday, said Antiquities Minister…
Police seize Pharaonic artifacts in Minya
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Police seize Pharaonic artifacts in Minya
The tourism police uncovered a number of rare artifacts on Friday that were illegally put up for sale in…
Waiting for Nefertiti
Archaeology
March 11, 2010
Waiting for Nefertiti
Thousands of artifacts are now returning to Egypt from abroad, but one piece continues to elude decades of government calls…