Exhibit details destruction of Iraq's cultural heritage
About all one can tell from a simple viewing is that the doll-sized, white stone statuette depicts a bald man with wide black eyes, wearing a long, pleated skirt, his…
Egypt Rediscovered: a handbook to the nation's hidden treasures
Away from Sharm El-Sheikh, El-Gouna and other similar places, "Egypt Rediscovered provides an intriguing guide to places around the country you may have never known existed. The must-have book sums…
'Egypt's Sunken Treasures' show comes to Madrid
MADRID: Some 500 treasures of ancient Egypt retrieved by divers from under the sea are to go on display in Madrid from Wednesday, in a special space in the city…
Roman emperor's treasure found in Sinai
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered two fourth-century gold coins dating back to the reign of Roman emperor Valens, the first such find in Egypt, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said…
It is time for a political divorce
Indeed it is time for a political divorce; this time it should be a divorce between semi-secular opposition groups and the Muslim Brotherhood. On the April 6 nationwide strike, the…
Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO
The NATO summit meeting in Bucharest this week comes at a critical time for the 26-member alliance and its mission in Afghanistan. It also comes at a critical time for…
Victory for the April 6 haphazard battle
Haphazardness continues to define the increasing protest action in Egypt nowadays; in the same way government policies continue to fail to solve pressing problems which trigger the anger that leads…
It's a hard knock life for the Zaitouna villagers
Zaitouna is a village with 15 stone houses inhabited by Gabaliya tribes whose origin comes from the Arabian Desert or from Europe from where monks of St. Catherine brought workers…
Mostafa shines in Al-Wehda's farewell
CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Hassan Mostafa has ended his loan spell at Al-Wehda by scoring his side s only goal in their 3-1 defeat against Nagran on Sunday.Al-Hassan Al-Yami hit a…
Mahalla set to ask for Zamalek postponement
CAIRO: Ghazl Al-Mahalla will ask the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to postpone Zamalek match scheduled for next Thursday until they could host their games back in Mahalla.Ghazl Al-Mahalla are playing…