Egypt
- Resignation Of Sca Head Refused
A few days ago a number of news sites reported that the new head of the SCA, Mohamed Abdel Fatah, had resigned from his position. The reason given was that he felt that he could not do the job properly without being given full authority, and that the...
- Hawass Appoints New Sec Gen For Supreme Council Of Antiquities
Youm 7 This is the sum total of information on the above site, but hopefully more information will come soon if this is accurate. It is about time that the SCA now has a new head, particularly as Hawass as a minister presumably has other responsibilities...
- Celebrating Egyptian The Work Of Archaeologists
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/838/he1.htm"If any ancient Egyptian spirits are still with us, then they were gathered at the Cairo Opera House last week when Egyptologists met to celebrate their first official day of tribute. The grand theatre became...
- Pyramids Bid Farewell To Aida
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/ "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has ordered the removal of the makeshift theatre at the Giza Pyramids, used for performances of the opera Aida. The theatre was built in 1998 as a temporary measure. This decision...
- More On Chinese-egyptian Co-operation On Tourism
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o230725b.htm "China and Egypt signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding to strengthen joint cooperation in tourism. The memo also aims at increasing visits by both countries' tourist groups. The head of the...
Egypt
Awards for SCA officials
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
"The Supreme Council of Antiquities will present awards to a number of officials who have done much to boost the archaeological work of the Council. At a ceremony today, SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawass will honour Ahmed Abdel-Hamid Yussef, former head of the Central Administration of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority. Yussef has contributed to the Egyptian Encyclopedia with many scientific articles, as well as writing a number of books that have been translated into other languages".
"The Supreme Council of Antiquities will present awards to a number of officials who have done much to boost the archaeological work of the Council. At a ceremony today, SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawass will honour Ahmed Abdel-Hamid Yussef, former head of the Central Administration of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority. Yussef has contributed to the Egyptian Encyclopedia with many scientific articles, as well as writing a number of books that have been translated into other languages".
This is the complete news bulletin on the Egyptian Gazette website
- Resignation Of Sca Head Refused
A few days ago a number of news sites reported that the new head of the SCA, Mohamed Abdel Fatah, had resigned from his position. The reason given was that he felt that he could not do the job properly without being given full authority, and that the...
- Hawass Appoints New Sec Gen For Supreme Council Of Antiquities
Youm 7 This is the sum total of information on the above site, but hopefully more information will come soon if this is accurate. It is about time that the SCA now has a new head, particularly as Hawass as a minister presumably has other responsibilities...
- Celebrating Egyptian The Work Of Archaeologists
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/838/he1.htm"If any ancient Egyptian spirits are still with us, then they were gathered at the Cairo Opera House last week when Egyptologists met to celebrate their first official day of tribute. The grand theatre became...
- Pyramids Bid Farewell To Aida
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/ "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has ordered the removal of the makeshift theatre at the Giza Pyramids, used for performances of the opera Aida. The theatre was built in 1998 as a temporary measure. This decision...
- More On Chinese-egyptian Co-operation On Tourism
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o230725b.htm "China and Egypt signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding to strengthen joint cooperation in tourism. The memo also aims at increasing visits by both countries' tourist groups. The head of the...