Culture and Art
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Renewing religious discourse responsibility of all state bodies - minister
Date: 2015-05-25 12:07:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:59 - ID:2660109
CAIRO, May 25 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Abdel Wahid el Nabawy said Monday that renewing the religious discourse is a shared responsibility that requires consolidation of efforts among all state bodies. The minister's remarks were made during ....
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Sobieh urges Arab countries to fulfil pledges to UNRWA to carry on education missions in Palestine
Date: 2015-05-25 12:04:42 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:57 - ID:2659617
CAIRO, May 25 (MENA) - Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Ambassador Mohammad Sobeih urged the Arab countries to fulfill their pledges to the budget of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) ....
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Antiquities minister follows up survey under Qaitbay Citadel
Date: 2015-05-23 16:59:06 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:97 - ID:2649853
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 23 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damati has followed up a specialized survey being conducted by a host of experts underneath the main rock of the Citadel of Qaitbay to accurately check its condition. During his ....
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Global-PRNewswire (2) : Vivid Sydney Sets the City A-Glow
Date: 2015-05-22 09:47:22 GMT - USA - Culture and Art - SN:44 - ID:2640917
Vivid Sydney Sets the City A-Glow -- World's largest festival of light, music and ideas SYDNEY, May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Vivid Sydney, the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas, lit up the Harbour City tonight as the much ....
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Culture min. holds meeting on events abroad
Date: 2015-05-21 19:37:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:114 - ID:2638901
CAIRO, May 21 (MENA) - Egyptian Minister of Culture Abdel Wahid el Nabawy held a meeting on Thursday with the ministry's senior officials to discuss preparations for cultural events planned to be held abroad. During the meeting, Nabawy asserted ....
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Global/PRNews(2): Asia Plantation Capital Leads the Way in Stimulating Sustainable Oud in Nature
Date: 2015-05-19 13:05:59 GMT - Singapore - Culture and Art - SN:64 - ID:2620985
SINGAPORE, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- The story of sustainable Oud production, much like the substance itself, is full of mystery and myth. Produced from the rare Agarwood tree -- a species whose harvesting in the wild was banned by CITES in ....
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Artist Hassan Mostafa dies at age of 82
Date: 2015-05-19 06:24:01 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:5 - ID:2617401
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Renowned Egyptian artist Hassan Mostafa died on Tuesday at the age of 82 after long suffering with illness. The funeral will be held on Tuesday after noon prayers at Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque. Mostafa was born in 1933 and ....
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Swedish archaeological mission uncovers remains of temple at Aswan mountain
Date: 2015-05-17 11:45:47 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:42 - ID:2603565
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities on Sunday announced that a Swedish archaeological mission uncovered foundation structures in Al Selsela Mountain, some 65 kilometers north of Aswan. The Swedish mission, chaired by archaeologist ....
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Egypt restores soft power in region under Sisi: diplomat
Date: 2015-05-15 15:13:31 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:60 - ID:2594109
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) – Egypt has restored its soft power worldwide under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, said Sameh Amr, Egypt's ambassador to UNESCO and head of UNESCO Executive Board. In statements to MENA Friday, Amr said ....
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Azerbaijan hosts 3rd int'l forum of dialogue between culutres
Date: 2015-05-15 07:45:40 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:11 - ID:2591441
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Azerbaijani ambassador to Egypt Shahin Abdullayev said that Baku will host on Monday the 3rd international forum of dialogue between cultures. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev along with officials from the UN, OIC and ....