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Egypt launches sphinx restoration project at Luxor’s Karnak Temple
Archaeology
January 2, 2021
Egypt launches sphinx restoration project at Luxor’s Karnak Temple
On Saturday, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled al-Anany, inaugurated a project to restore 29 sphinxes at Luxor’s Karnak…
Shopkeepers in downtown Cairo told to alter signs or remove them
Egypt
November 27, 2020
Shopkeepers in downtown Cairo told to alter signs or remove them
Local authorities in Cairo have called on shopkeepers in downtown to alter their shop signs to match the city’s standards…
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Egypt
November 13, 2020
Government employee sets himself on fire in Tahrir Square over alleged corruption
Security sources in Egypt reported that a state employee set himself on fire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest alleged…
Egypt plans on transforming some Cairo streets into walking spaces
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Egypt plans on transforming some Cairo streets into walking spaces
Cairo Governor, Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, on Wednesday, inspected the ongoing redevelopment of downtown Cairo. Following a positive public…
Egypt renovates five museums for special needs visitors
Archaeology
August 4, 2020
Egypt renovates five museums for special needs visitors
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has renovated five museums in order to better accommodate visitors with special needs, as…
Egypt’s National Authority for Civil Coordination to renovate Cairo’s Opera Square by end of June
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egypt’s National Authority for Civil Coordination to renovate Cairo’s Opera Square by end of June
Egypt’s National Authority for Civil Coordination has begun plans to renovate Cairo’s Opera Square, Azbakeya Park and the statue of former…
Photos: Tahrir Square lights up in final stage of development project
Culture
June 6, 2020
Photos: Tahrir Square lights up in final stage of development project
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected the final stage of the Tahrir Square lighting project, after the Misr Company for Sound…
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
Archaeology
May 19, 2020
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected the final touches of Tahrir Square’s developmental work…
Renovation work at Karnak Temple continues for 29 ram statues
Archaeology
May 17, 2020
Renovation work at Karnak Temple continues for 29 ram statues
Workers at the Karnak Temple Complex have continued to renovate the 29 ram statues present at the temple’s first edifice,…
Photos: Four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple now at Tahrir Square
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Photos: Four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple now at Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Antiquities and Tourism Ministry on Saturday announced that it has successfully installed four sphinxes from Luxor’s Karnak Temple to…