Farouk Hosni

Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
Art news

Imagining a different Ministry of Culture

Despite a growing presence of independent and non-governmental cultural centers, art spaces, bands and theater troupes, the Egyptian Ministry of…
Culture minister denies barring entry for US author
Egypt

Culture minister denies barring entry for US author

Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni has dismissed allegations that he personally denied Raymond Stock, a US author and translator, entry…
Culture minister inaugurates International Book Fair
Books

Culture minister inaugurates International Book Fair

Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair on 26 January at the Cairo International…
Egypt denies US writer entry
Egypt

Egypt denies US writer entry

An Egyptian airport official says an American writer and translator has been denied entry into the country.The official said Raymond…
Mubarak meets intellectuals today following yesterday’s visit to Borg al-Arab
Egypt

Mubarak meets intellectuals today following yesterday’s visit to Borg al-Arab

In a string of activities this week, President Hosni Mubarak visited a number of industrial companies and production sites in…
Egypt’s Museums I: The Museum of Islamic Art
Art news

Egypt’s Museums I: The Museum of Islamic Art

Egypt is home to dozens of museums, from downtown’s hugely popular Egyptian Museum to the strange and too-often overlooked  Agricultural…
Zamalek Art Gallery: Masterpieces with Egyptian identities
Art news

Zamalek Art Gallery: Masterpieces with Egyptian identities

Showcasing both paintings and sculptures in vibrant colors, the Zamalek Art Gallery’s eighth Masterpieces exhibit attests to the versatile nature…
Hosni in for UNESCO fight
Egypt

Hosni in for UNESCO fight

With international pressure mounting on Egypt’s Culture Minister Farouk Hosny’s bid to become the first Arab head of UNESCO –…
UNESCO’s clash of civilizations
Features/Interviews

UNESCO’s clash of civilizations

Immediately after Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni lost his bid to become the first Arab secretary-general of UNESCO, the Egyptian…
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