Egypt
State Information Service
- Museum: First Ever Museum For The Revolution
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press release: Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ (SCA) request to establish a museum for the revolution of July 1953 in Egypt. This will be the first ever museum for the revolution,...
- Royal Jewelry Museum To Open In Alexandria
Egypt State Information Service The coastal city of Alexandria will host a museum displaying royal jewelry, The museum will be open for tourists and visitors early 2009. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the museum's restoration took three years...
- More Re Farouk Hosni Nomination For Unesco
State Information Service Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said he hopes to become the next UNESCO Secertary-General. Addressing a meeting of the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs under Ambassador Rauf el-Ridi, Hosni said he set up a working team of Egyptian...
- Farouk Hosni Nominated As Unesco Director
Daily News Egypt The Egyptian government announced Monday that it was nominating Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni as a candidate for the position of director general of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). There...
- Update On The Grand Egyptian Museum
State Information Service In the first field trip to the Grand Egyptian Museum, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni inspected on Tuesday 17/7/2007 the second phase which is due to be completed by the end of this year. The phase includes setting up a power...
Egypt
Culture Minister unveils new building for Egypt's historical, rare documents
State Information Service
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has unveiled plans to construct a new building to display Egypt's historical documents and papers. Hosni said the building will cost LE30 million donated by Sheikh Al-Qasimi, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates of Al-Sharjah. The new building will be constructed on 5,000 square metres in Old Cairo's district of Al-Fostat. Hosni has set up a special committee of architects to design the new building. The experts have visited a number of similar institutions, chiefly in Paris and Spain. The new building will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology to ensure its safety.
- Museum: First Ever Museum For The Revolution
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press release: Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ (SCA) request to establish a museum for the revolution of July 1953 in Egypt. This will be the first ever museum for the revolution,...
- Royal Jewelry Museum To Open In Alexandria
Egypt State Information Service The coastal city of Alexandria will host a museum displaying royal jewelry, The museum will be open for tourists and visitors early 2009. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the museum's restoration took three years...
- More Re Farouk Hosni Nomination For Unesco
State Information Service Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said he hopes to become the next UNESCO Secertary-General. Addressing a meeting of the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs under Ambassador Rauf el-Ridi, Hosni said he set up a working team of Egyptian...
- Farouk Hosni Nominated As Unesco Director
Daily News Egypt The Egyptian government announced Monday that it was nominating Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni as a candidate for the position of director general of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). There...
- Update On The Grand Egyptian Museum
State Information Service In the first field trip to the Grand Egyptian Museum, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni inspected on Tuesday 17/7/2007 the second phase which is due to be completed by the end of this year. The phase includes setting up a power...