Zahi Hawass
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
Archaeology
April 25, 2011
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
News about Zahi Hawass -- a clothing line, an arrest, cash rewards for the safe return of antiquities -- changes…
Hawass: Money for citizens who help return antiquities
Egypt
April 23, 2011
Hawass: Money for citizens who help return antiquities
Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Minister of Antiquities, will offer a reward of between LE5000 and LE50,000 to any citizen who helps…
Zahi Hawass: Now on sale in Harrods
Fashion
April 22, 2011
Zahi Hawass: Now on sale in Harrods
Zahi Hawass has a celebrity streak about him. He towers over the Pyramids themselves in a poster for the documentary-cum-reality…
Activists decry Zahi Hawass’ use of artifacts to promote menswear line
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Activists decry Zahi Hawass’ use of artifacts to promote menswear line
Egyptian activists and media professionals launched a signature-gathering campaign to sue former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass for “endangering Egyptian artifacts.”…
Hawass sentenced to one year in prison, stripped of ministry
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Hawass sentenced to one year in prison, stripped of ministry
Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass has been sentenced to one year of hard labor and a LE1000 fine…
Tourists return to Egyptian Museum after its re-opening
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Tourists return to Egyptian Museum after its re-opening
Four tourist groups visited the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square following its re-opening on Sunday morning. The Museum was secured…
Antiquities Ministry to create revolution exhibition
Egypt
April 7, 2011
Antiquities Ministry to create revolution exhibition
The Antiquities Ministry plans to hold an exhibition about the 25 January revolution that will open in Cairo and tour…
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Today’s front-page of the independent daily Al-Shorouk brings attention to the well-known telecommunications businessman Naguib Sawiris, who declared that he…
Thursday’s papers: Interim constitution and shake-up of state media
Egypt
March 31, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Interim constitution and shake-up of state media
The military announced the long awaited “Constitutional Declaration” yesterday, finally putting forth an interim constitution to temporarily replace the previous…