Zahi Hawass

Culture Ministry official questioned about Van Gogh painting theft
Egypt

Culture Ministry official questioned about Van Gogh painting theft

Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained official documents proving that Mohsen Shaalan, head of the Culture Ministry’s arts department, had written to…
Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I
Archaeology

Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I

Yesterday, a team of archaeologists led by Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, discovered the…
King Tut exhibitions returns to New York after 30 years
Egypt

King Tut exhibitions returns to New York after 30 years

Starting Friday, the renowned touring exhibition “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” will make its final stop in…
Ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt
Egypt

Ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt

After a full year of negotiations, the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) has finally succeeded in bringing an ancient sarcophagus…
Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Egypt

Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral

Al-Ahram leads with extensive comments from Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who spoke yesterday at the opening session of the Fourth…
Today’s papers: Football euphoria continues, Zahi Hawass in trouble
Egypt

Today’s papers: Football euphoria continues, Zahi Hawass in trouble

Celebrations continued for a second day in the mainstream papers, with front pages all around dedicated to the national football…
Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts
Egypt

Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts

Egypt has invited 30 countries currently in possession of antiquities from ancient civilizations to participate in a conference aimed at…
SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust
Archaeology

SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust

The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will form a committee to be headed by Nabil el-Arabi, head of the…
Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt
Egypt

Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt

The story out of Egypt that seemed to garner the most attention in international media this week was the news…
Antiquities council to request return of Nefertiti bust
Egypt

Antiquities council to request return of Nefertiti bust

The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will convene this week to discuss details of a request for Germany to return…
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