Zahi Hawass

Activists decry Zahi Hawass’ use of artifacts to promote menswear line
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Archaeology

Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’

Since 25 January, Egypt’s many museums and archaeological sites have been the victims of looting. Yesterday, it was announced that…
54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egypt

54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum Curator Tarek al-Awady said 54 antiquities were stolen from the museum on 28 January, the day police withdrew…
Former Minister Hawass denies having covered up antiquities theft
Egypt

Former Minister Hawass denies having covered up antiquities theft

Former Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass said allegations submitted to the attorney general, accusing the former of covering…
Former ministers deny giving ancient jewelry to Suzanne Mubarak
Egypt

Former ministers deny giving ancient jewelry to Suzanne Mubarak

Former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni, former Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass, and Director of Alexandria's National Museum Ibrahim…
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