heritage
Palestine state quest wins victory in UNESCO vote
World
October 6, 2011
Palestine state quest wins victory in UNESCO vote
PARIS - Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO's executive committee backed its…
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
Environment
September 25, 2011
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
An unusually large and sturdy steel tower is currently under construction in the middle of the Gezira Sporting Club in…
US delegation to help Egypt government stop antiquity theft
Egypt
May 14, 2011
US delegation to help Egypt government stop antiquity theft
A delegation of individuals representing US associations and foundations interested in safeguarding Egypt’s antiquities from theft will visit Cairo from…
Saving Cairo Station
Opinion
May 2, 2011
Saving Cairo Station
A crime is being committed in Cairo’s main train station. For years, Egyptian academics and state planners have been re-discovering…
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities today complained about a series of artifact thefts in various parts of the country.Its statement…
Gone with the bubbles
January 14, 2010
Gone with the bubbles
Conservation conflicts
Books
December 7, 2009
Conservation conflicts
Although Ahmed Sedky’s book features charts and graphs, an extended bibliography, and copious footnotes, its target is not a university…