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Chinese culture min. visits Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Egypt
April 4, 2023
Chinese culture min. visits Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping and his accompanying delegation toured the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. Secretary-General of…
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
Archaeology
February 26, 2019
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
A gilded mummy mask and painted stele are this week’s displayed pieces at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square following…
AUC opens Tahrir Cultural Center during 100th anniversary of educational services
Culture
February 10, 2019
AUC opens Tahrir Cultural Center during 100th anniversary of educational services
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has opened the Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) on Saturday as part of the AUC’s…
Minister of Antiquities inaugurates new exhibition at Egyptian Musuem
Archaeology
February 5, 2019
Minister of Antiquities inaugurates new exhibition at Egyptian Musuem
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated a temporary exhibition showcasing artifacts unearthed by the French-Italian mission at Hall #44 at…
Court sentences 14 defendants to prison over Tahrir sexual assaults
Egypt
July 16, 2014
Court sentences 14 defendants to prison over Tahrir sexual assaults
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday 12 defendants to life and two others to 20 years in prison for sexually…
Tahrir, Rabaa squares closed in anticipation of Brotherhood demonstrations
Egypt
July 4, 2014
Tahrir, Rabaa squares closed in anticipation of Brotherhood demonstrations
Police and army forces on Friday closed Tahrir and Rabaa al-Adawiya squares with barbed wire and iron barriers in anticipation…
Sexual assault video puts neglected issue to public debate
Egypt
June 14, 2014
Sexual assault video puts neglected issue to public debate
A brutal video depicting a sexual assault in Tahrir Square seems to have intensely focused much needed public debate on…
Three activists handed two-year sentence for burning flag
Egypt
January 22, 2014
Three activists handed two-year sentence for burning flag
Qasr Al-Nil Misdemeanor Court sentenced three activists to two years of hard labor in prison for burning the Egyptian flag,…
Security forces close Tahrir Square, fearing an MB sit-in
Egypt
January 8, 2014
Security forces close Tahrir Square, fearing an MB sit-in
Military and police forces shut down all entrances leading to Tahrir Square on Tuesday evening, after calls by the Muslim…
Security closes Tahrir awaiting MB demos
Egypt
November 29, 2013
Security closes Tahrir awaiting MB demos
Military and police forces shut down Tahrir Square on Friday before morning traffic in anticipation of the pro-Mohamed Morsy demonstrations staged…