mohsen shaalan
Former officials sentenced to jail in Van Gogh painting case
Egypt
April 21, 2011
Former officials sentenced to jail in Van Gogh painting case
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced five former government officials to jail in connection with the theft of the Vincent…
Poppy Flowers’ theft case appeal postponed
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Poppy Flowers’ theft case appeal postponed
An Egyptian court of appeals on Thursday postponed hearings to reverse the decision to imprison Deputy Culture Minister Mohsen Shaalan,…
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni received in his office on Monday the former chief of the Fine Arts Sector and…
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
Updates on the proliferating conjunctivitis (or "Pink Eye") outbreak in northern Egypt takes up the lion’s share of Tuesday's front-page…
Dumping responsibility: The case of Mohsen Shaalan
Opinion
August 31, 2010
Dumping responsibility: The case of Mohsen Shaalan
Chapter One: The meeting Some time during March 2008, I was one of several artists who gathered in the meeting…