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Egypt discusses with Mexico increasing cultural exchange
Date: 2016-07-19 11:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:45 - ID:5285969
CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) – Minister of Culture Helmy Namnam met Tuesday the Mexican ambassador to Egypt where they discussed promoting cultural exchange between the two countries in the fields of translation, artistic troupes exchange and Cinema ....
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Culture minister: Maintaining Arabic calligraphy not responsibility of ministries alone
Date: 2016-07-18 10:34:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:31 - ID:5279509
CAIRO, July 18 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmi el Namam said maintaining the art of Arabic calligraphy is not the responsibility of the ministries of culture and education alone, but civil society foundations should be involved. Addressing the ....
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Egyptian Embassy in London restores stolen wooden shims
Date: 2016-07-01 12:08:01 GMT - United Kingdom - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:5192241
LONDON, July 1 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in London has successfully restored eight wooden shims stolen from the dome of the Abbasid caliphs cemetery. With the help of British police the Egyptian Embassy here could restore the shims that date ....
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Ptolemaic plaque tops list of pieces voted for display at Egyptian Museum
Date: 2016-06-29 10:34:51 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:5180193
CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - A plaque dating back to the Ptolemaic period in Egypt has topped a list of pieces posted for vote on the Antiquities Ministry's facebook page to be niched at the Egyptian Museum on July 1. The plaque shows a woman giving ....
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Egypt chosen best pavilion at Mexico's Festival of Friendly Cultures
Date: 2016-06-25 13:45:42 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:47 - ID:5156721
CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - The Egyptian pavilion got the best pavilion award at the Festival of Friendly Cultures, recently hosted by Mexico City. As many as 94 countries and more than 3,5 million people took part in the festival, a statement by ....
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Egypt envoy attends papyrus fair in Austria
Date: 2016-06-22 18:24:22 GMT - Austria - Culture and Art - SN:97 - ID:5142997
VIENNA, June 22 (MENA) – Egypt’s Ambassador here Khaled Shamaa attended a papyrus exhibition organized by the Austrian National Library, the largest library in Austria, on the impact of Hieroglyphic writing on world alphabets. The opening of the ....
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Sereety denies deterioration in Madiha Yousri's health condition
Date: 2016-06-05 12:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:88 - ID:5043293
CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - The Cinematic Professions Syndicate Council member Sameh el Sereety denied on Saturday reports that the health condition of renowned actress Madiha Yousri has suddenly deteriorated. In exclusive statements to MENA, Sereety ....
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ISESCO morns Muhammad Ali
Date: 2016-06-04 17:23:35 GMT - Morocco - Culture and Art - SN:79 - ID:5042537
RABAT, June 4 (MENA) – The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) mourned the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Director General of ISESCO Abdelaziz Altwaijri said the former boxer was a true icon for Muslims who ....
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Egypt's culture min. meets with Algerian counterpart
Date: 2016-05-27 14:59:02 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:59 - ID:4992069
CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - Culture Minister Helmy el Namnam on Friday received his Algerian counterpart Ezz al din Al Mayhoubi. In a statement earlier in the day, the culture ministry said that Al Mayhoubi will take part in a conference on renewing ....
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International Cooperation min.: USD 100 mln Kuwaiti soft loan to build desalination plants in Sinai
Date: 2016-05-26 16:52:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:52 - ID:4985797
CAIRO, May 26 (MENA) – International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nassr said on Thursday that the cabinet approved a soft loan worth 100 million dollars from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The fund aims to establish ....
