Culture Minister Farouk Hosni

Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
Egypt

Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance

“We all stand against the inheritance of power, including President Hosni Mubarak himself,” Egyptian Culture
Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded
Art news

Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded

The 12th edition of the International Cairo Biennale opened this afternoon at two venues, the Palace of Arts and the…
Culture Minister: Van Gogh painting theft ‘no big deal’
Egypt

Culture Minister: Van Gogh painting theft ‘no big deal’

Culture Minister Farouk Hosni on Tuesday downplayed the importance of the theft last month of Vincent Van Gogh's "Poppy Flowers"…
Intellectuals conference condemns culture minister’s comments
Egypt

Intellectuals conference condemns culture minister’s comments

The preparatory committee for the Independent Conference of Intellectuals has criticized recent statements by Culture Minister Farouk Hosni in which…
Farouk Hosni interrogated over stolen Van Gogh painting
Egypt

Farouk Hosni interrogated over stolen Van Gogh painting

Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni says he was questioned by prosecutors for three hours late Sunday over last week's theft…
Wednesday’s papers: New owners for Al-Dostour and the culture ministry blame game
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: New owners for Al-Dostour and the culture ministry blame game

Al-Ahram leads its front page with further coverage of the van Gogh Poppy Flowers theft and the continuing aftermath. Today’s…
Minister announces new antiquities guidelines
Egypt

Minister announces new antiquities guidelines

Culture Minister Farouk Hosni on Sunday issued a list of new regulations to be adopted by his ministry in line…
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders
Archaeology

The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders

Last month, Egypt finalized the restoration of the Maimonides synagogue in Cairo’s "haret el-yahud", its old Jewish Quarter. But the…
Culture minister vows to quell circus rebellion
Art news

Culture minister vows to quell circus rebellion

Culture Minister Farouk Hosni accused Mohamed Abu Leila, director of the National Circus Authority, of inciting circus performers against the…
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