This Day in History
This day in history: death of army leader Ahmed Ismail in 1974
Archaeology
December 25, 2013
This day in history: death of army leader Ahmed Ismail in 1974
On today's, Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail died 25 December 1974. Ismail was the defense minister and the commander in chief of…
This Day in History, 25 May 2005: Mubarak thugs sexually assault journalist Nawal Ali
Archaeology
May 25, 2013
This Day in History, 25 May 2005: Mubarak thugs sexually assault journalist Nawal Ali
On 25 May 2005, the regime of former tyrant Hosni Mubarak committed one of its most notorious crimes when some…
This Day in History, 23 May 1975: Lahkdar-Hamina first Arab award-winner in Cannes
Archaeology
May 23, 2013
This Day in History, 23 May 1975: Lahkdar-Hamina first Arab award-winner in Cannes
In 1975, Algerian director Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina became the first Arab to win an award at the Cannes International Film Festival.…
This Day in History, 22 May 1986: Brotherhood leader Omar Telmissany dies
Archaeology
May 22, 2013
This Day in History, 22 May 1986: Brotherhood leader Omar Telmissany dies
Omar Abdel Fattah Abdel Qader Mostafa al-Telmissany (4 November 1904- 22 May 1986) was the Muslim Brotherhood’s third Supreme Guide.…
This Day in History, 21 May 1983: Egyptian poet Amal Donkol dies
Archaeology
May 21, 2013
This Day in History, 21 May 1983: Egyptian poet Amal Donkol dies
Amal Donkol was born in 1940 in Qalaa, a village in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena. Marking a break…