Mohamed Ibrahim Ali
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
Archaeology
March 11, 2013
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
Fourteen black granite statues of the goddess Sekhmet were found by a German mission during excavations at the temple of…
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim denied rumors Tuesday that security forces had withdrawn from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Ibrahim…
Two Ptolemaic lion statues found in Fayoum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Two Ptolemaic lion statues found in Fayoum
An archaeological mission discovered two sandstone statues of kneeling lions from the Ptolemaic erain Fayoum, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali…
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said Thursday that tourism is thriving in many archaeological sites and museums in various governorates…
Antiquities Ministry: Byzantine coins found in Beheira
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Antiquities Ministry: Byzantine coins found in Beheira
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali has announced the discovery of two ancient coins dating back to the Byzantine era at…
Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is open for visitors on Saturday as usual, said Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim.…
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Archaeology
October 5, 2012
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali threatened on Friday to terminate the contract of the company conducting reconstruction work on…
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Archaeology
October 1, 2012
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Renovations at Egypt’s oldest pyramid in Saqqara have halted because the Antiquities Ministry has not paid the company implementing the…
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
PM forms special tourism committee
Egypt
September 13, 2012
PM forms special tourism committee
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has decided to form a ministerial committee to develop a strategy to invigorate the country’s local…