Egyptian museum
Taxi drivers protest poor security, police negligence
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Taxi drivers protest poor security, police negligence
Scores of taxi drivers on Thursday demonstrated in front of the Egyptian Museum at Abdel Moneim al-Riyad square, downtown Cairo,…
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
Archaeology
August 22, 2011
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
The Egyptian Museum's inventory committee will not finish its work in less than two years, said Ra’fat al-Nabarawy, a member…
Despite green lights from embassies, tourists still avoid Egypt
Life & Style
August 15, 2011
Despite green lights from embassies, tourists still avoid Egypt
According to the guidebook Lonely Planet, the queues outside the Egyptian Museum can be hours long. Just a few steps…
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
Archaeology
July 3, 2011
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
As Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities minister, traveled to Peru on Sunday to represent Egypt in the second Conference on Retrieving…
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
The military prosecutor on Sunday released Al-Fagr newspaper journalist Rasha Azab and editor-in-chief Adel Hamouda following their five-hour interrogation on…
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
Business
June 6, 2011
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
The head of the Egyptian Museum has said he expects less visitors this summer at the museum, located in downtown…
Japanese govt loans Egypt LE300 million to complete Grand Egyptian Museum
Business
June 3, 2011
Japanese govt loans Egypt LE300 million to complete Grand Egyptian Museum
The Japanese Government granted Egypt a LE300 million loan to complete the last phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Military sources have dismissed a report aired on CNN in which a senior military official is quoted as saying the…
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
Tareq al-Awadi, head of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, said Sunday that visiting levels to the museum returned to normal…
Stolen bronze relics returned to Egyptian Museum
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Stolen bronze relics returned to Egyptian Museum
Four bronze relics were restored to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Monday, according to the Ministry of Antiquities. The…