Egypt
Thefts from Mosques
Dr. Zahi Hawass and the Supreme council of antiquities are seeking legal action against people responsible for the protection of Egypt's ancient mosques. The council claims these people are leaving the mosques unprotected.
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Hawass Meeting With The Ministry Of Waqf
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Today, I met with Dr. Elhussein, the Minister of Waqf to discuss the restoration of some Islamic monuments. We have spent 2 billion EGP on the conservation of Egyptian monuments over 20 years. We agreed that we will select a...
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Sca To Take Legal Action In Mosque Robbery Case
Daily News EgyptThe Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is taking legal action against the workers of Mengak Al Youssefi Mosque after some of the mosque’s antiques located in the citadel area were stolen last Friday. Decorative parts of the menbar...
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Unholy Thefts
Al-Ahram Thefts from Islamic monuments in the Darb Al-Ahmar area have highlighted the problem of security at Cairo's historic mosques. Inlaid wooden panels from the minbars of Ganim Al-Bahlawan and Altinbuga Al-Maridani mosques have been stolen, and...
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Hawass Pays Tribute To David B. O'connor
http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6279"American-Egyptologist Dr David B. O'Connor was honored, on Saturday by the Supreme Council of Antiquities in recognition of his continued dedication and contributions to the science of Egyptology....
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Stone Man Walking
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6939"In February 1996, a UNESCO-organized conference projected that many of Egypt’s archaeological sites will have completely deteriorated within 200 years. Dr. Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council...
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