Egypt
- 6000 Artefacts Recovered From Israel
AllAfrica Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said that as many as 6,000 artifacts have been restored from Israel. Ibrahim was responding to inquiries from members of the People's Assembly Culture, Media and Tourism Committee on Monday 20/2/2012....
- Repatriation: Antiquities Protection Draft Law Continues To Ignite Debates
zawya.com (Safaa Abdoun) Protection of Egypt's antiquities was the subject of heated debate at the People's Assembly as steel mogul and senior National Democratic Party MP Ahmed Ezz and Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni argued over private ownership...
- Sites Of Battle
Al Ahram Weekly (Gamal Essam El-Din) Following the Eid holidays, the People's Assembly and Shura Council will meet to discuss a raft of heated issues. Topping the agenda at the assembly will be 11 interpellations (questions that must be answered by...
- Greece Closes Net On Antiquities Smuggling
CBC.ca The Greek government has announced new measures to combat the international trade in stolen and fake antiques. Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis announced Monday his government will be introducing legislation to help police combat what he calls...
- Amenhotep Iii Comes Home
So comes to its conclusion the theft of Egyptian antiquities by J. Tokely Parry a man who was cool at his craft but the opportunity he faced was the result of the prohibition of the antiquities trade out of Egypt. Nothing will ever stop the illegal trade...
Egypt
UN approve draft resolution on artifacts
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=77392
"Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis called on the United Nations yesterday to adopt a resolution that antiquities be returned to their country of origin . . . . 'The illegal trade of antiquities is in the same category as the illegal trade of weapons, narcotics and people. It amounts to a form of organized crime that is directly related to mobsters and money laundering,' the minister said while addressing a plenary session of the UN General Assembly in New York.. . . The draft resolution, submitted by Greece, was approved by the assembly."
"Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis called on the United Nations yesterday to adopt a resolution that antiquities be returned to their country of origin . . . . 'The illegal trade of antiquities is in the same category as the illegal trade of weapons, narcotics and people. It amounts to a form of organized crime that is directly related to mobsters and money laundering,' the minister said while addressing a plenary session of the UN General Assembly in New York.. . . The draft resolution, submitted by Greece, was approved by the assembly."
- 6000 Artefacts Recovered From Israel
AllAfrica Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said that as many as 6,000 artifacts have been restored from Israel. Ibrahim was responding to inquiries from members of the People's Assembly Culture, Media and Tourism Committee on Monday 20/2/2012....
- Repatriation: Antiquities Protection Draft Law Continues To Ignite Debates
zawya.com (Safaa Abdoun) Protection of Egypt's antiquities was the subject of heated debate at the People's Assembly as steel mogul and senior National Democratic Party MP Ahmed Ezz and Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni argued over private ownership...
- Sites Of Battle
Al Ahram Weekly (Gamal Essam El-Din) Following the Eid holidays, the People's Assembly and Shura Council will meet to discuss a raft of heated issues. Topping the agenda at the assembly will be 11 interpellations (questions that must be answered by...
- Greece Closes Net On Antiquities Smuggling
CBC.ca The Greek government has announced new measures to combat the international trade in stolen and fake antiques. Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis announced Monday his government will be introducing legislation to help police combat what he calls...
- Amenhotep Iii Comes Home
So comes to its conclusion the theft of Egyptian antiquities by J. Tokely Parry a man who was cool at his craft but the opportunity he faced was the result of the prohibition of the antiquities trade out of Egypt. Nothing will ever stop the illegal trade...