history
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Archaeology
September 18, 2019
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
World
August 20, 2019
Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
Japan’s wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister…
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
World
August 13, 2019
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
British troops deployed into Northern Ireland for the first time 50 years ago after days of rioting in a Catholic…
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
On the eve of the 67th anniversary of the 23 July Revolution, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that it radically changed…
Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
World
July 20, 2019
Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a…
Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque
Middle East
July 19, 2019
Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque
Archaeologists announced on Thursday that they had discovered a 1,200-year-old mosque in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. The extremely…
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
The Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the House of Representatives criticized what it describes as the serious neglect of…
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
Culture
June 18, 2019
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
The Arab Image Foundation (AIF), a Beirut-based NGO, has launched an online platform amassing around 25,000 vintage, rare photographs out…
Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt
Archaeology
May 28, 2019
Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt
A church dating back to the fourth century has been unearthed near Alexandria by polish archeologists who claim that it…
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Art news
May 5, 2019
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered traumatic nerve damage that left him with a “claw hand”, impairing his ability to…