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Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
World
April 17, 2019
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame “even more beautifully” within five years, as all of France’s cathedrals prepared…
Billionaires and private donors mobilize to rebuild Notre-Dame
Culture
April 16, 2019
Billionaires and private donors mobilize to rebuild Notre-Dame
Billionaires and private donors pledged hundreds of millions of euros on Tuesday to help rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris which…
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
World
April 16, 2019
Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild
A raging fire that tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris was under control early Tuesday after the blaze brought…
Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing
Archaeology
April 9, 2019
Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing
The Luxor Center for Studies, Dialogue and Development recently published a study by Egyptian researcher Wissam Daoud, which describes how…
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Culture
April 2, 2019
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital…
Heliopolis heritage buildings to become open museums
Culture
January 30, 2019
Heliopolis heritage buildings to become open museums
As a part of the vital restoration project in Khedival Cairo, Riham Arram, General Manager for Cairo Heritage Preservation…
Airmail took first flight 100 years ago
World
December 20, 2018
Airmail took first flight 100 years ago
On December 25, 1918 a daring French industrialist launched the world’s first ever airmail service, flying between the southwestern French…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…
Egypt struggles to restore Cairo’s historic heart
Culture
November 7, 2018
Egypt struggles to restore Cairo’s historic heart
Workers perched on scaffolding delicately repair Cairo’s 13th-century al-Zahir Baybars mosque, a vital restoration project in the Egyptian capital’s…
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
Egypt
October 15, 2018
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
A national initiative launched by the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs aims at educating young Egyptian expatriates on…