Egypt
- Hawass Responds Re His New Situation
New York Times (Kate Taylor) Zahi Hawass, whose departure as Egypt’s minister of antiquities was announced in a cabinet reshuffle this week, said in an e-mail Friday that, while he continues to supervise the agency while his replacement is found, he...
- Palaces And The People
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) They are the veins of the cultural movement in Egypt. So described Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni cultural palaces and how he envisions the way these architectural wonders can spread what they have to offer across Egypt....
- 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...
- More Re Farouk Hosni Nomination For Unesco
Egypt State Information Service Prime Minister, Ahmed Nazif, stressed on 22/9/2007 the government support for candidature of the Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, and the necessary efforts for the various ministries...
- Restoration Of 19th-century Al-kutub Khana
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/834/eg4.htmNot Egyptology but certainly Egyptian heritage: "Amongst the Islamic monuments in the busy Cairo district of Bab Al-Khalq stands the Kutub Khana Al-Khedewiya, also known as the Dar Al-Kutub Al-Masriya (Egyptian...
Egypt
Reshuffle
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/775/eg20.htm
Following the elections, President Hosni Mubarak ordered Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to form a new cabinet. The reshuffle leaves the Minister for Culture (and minister responsible for the Supreme Council of Antiquities), Farouk Hosni, in his role: " Speaking to Al-Ahram Weekly's Nevine El-Aref yesterday, Hosni said that although he had publicly expressed disinterest in retaining his portfolio, his new mandate would focus on addressing the shortcomings of the past. He promised to dedicate much attention to rural areas, and stressed that new and modern cultural centres will be established. He also noted that much attention would be dedicated to youth, with an eye on rejuvenating cultural activities as part of the educational process. These efforts will run parallel to a host of heritage preservation projects".
See the above page on the Al Ahram Weekly website for the full details of the cabinet reshuffle.
- Hawass Responds Re His New Situation
New York Times (Kate Taylor) Zahi Hawass, whose departure as Egypt’s minister of antiquities was announced in a cabinet reshuffle this week, said in an e-mail Friday that, while he continues to supervise the agency while his replacement is found, he...
- Palaces And The People
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) They are the veins of the cultural movement in Egypt. So described Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni cultural palaces and how he envisions the way these architectural wonders can spread what they have to offer across Egypt....
- 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...
- More Re Farouk Hosni Nomination For Unesco
Egypt State Information Service Prime Minister, Ahmed Nazif, stressed on 22/9/2007 the government support for candidature of the Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for the post of Director-General of UNESCO, and the necessary efforts for the various ministries...
- Restoration Of 19th-century Al-kutub Khana
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/834/eg4.htmNot Egyptology but certainly Egyptian heritage: "Amongst the Islamic monuments in the busy Cairo district of Bab Al-Khalq stands the Kutub Khana Al-Khedewiya, also known as the Dar Al-Kutub Al-Masriya (Egyptian...