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  • US embassy mourns writer Gamal Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 22:46:29 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:149 - ID:3558333

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) – The US embassy in Cairo mourned prominent Egyptian author Gamal el Ghitani, who passed away this morning at the age of 70. In a post on its Facebook page, the embassy said “Our warmest condolences to the friends and family ....

  • Presidency mourns prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 18:11:02 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:118 - ID:3556481

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - The presidency has mourned prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani who died on Sunday at the age of 70 at Galaa Military Hospital after health complications. In a statement Sunday, the presidency expressed deepest condolences to ....

  • Body of prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani laid to rest

    Date: 2015-10-18 14:42:37 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:70 - ID:3554945

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) – Hundreds bid farewell to prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani who died on Sunday at the age of 70 at Galaa Military Hospital after health complications. The funeral took place at Sayyeda Nafisa mosque in Cairo in the ....

  • Culture minister mourns Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 10:56:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:42 - ID:3552301

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmy el Nemnem mourned the death of Egypt's renowned writer Gamal el Ghitani on Sunday, saying it is a great loss. Ghitani was a great author, thinker and journalist who has enriched the cultural life ....

  • Cabinet mourns Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 10:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:3552305

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - The Cabinet Sunday mourned the death of prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani at the age of 70 on Sunday. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail expressed deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, saying he has contributed to ....

  • Prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani died aged 70

    Date: 2015-10-18 08:37:08 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:17 - ID:3551285

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) – Prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani died on Sunday at the age of 70. He died at Galaa Military Hospital after respiratory complications. Ghitani, born in 1945, is an Egyptian author of historical and political novels and ....

  • Sudan to take part in Alexandria music festival

    Date: 2015-10-12 22:08:38 GMT - Sudan - Culture and Art - SN:127 - ID:3519861

    KHARTOUM, Oct 12 (MENA) - Sudan will take part in Alexandria International Song Festival slated for October 15-23. Head of the Sudanese delegation to the festival Mohammad Seif El Din Al-Tejani said that the Sudanese participation comes within ....

  • Culture min. opens Isna culture palace in Luxor

    Date: 2015-10-12 21:00:30 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:113 - ID:3519221

    LUXOR, Oct 12 (MENA) - Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem inaugurated on Monday Isna culture palace in Luxor. Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr and head of General Organization of Cultural Palaces Mohamed Abdel Hafiz also attended the inauguration ....

  • Culture min. inspects heritage village in Luxor

    Date: 2015-10-12 16:20:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:84 - ID:3517153

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr inspected the heritage village of Hassan Fathy, Egypt's late noted architect, to probe its restoration. The visit is part of the minister's tour of Luxor, ....

  • Kosovo ambassador seeks Egypt's support for his country's membership at UNESCO

    Date: 2015-10-12 11:27:22 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:32 - ID:3514677

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) - Ambassador of Kosovo in Cairo Baqr Ismail voiced hope that Egypt could support his country's bid to win the membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), highlighting the role of ....

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