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French embassy marks 50th anniversary of "Star of the East" Umm Kulthum
Date: 2025-02-04 06:41:45 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:1 - ID:11053573
The French Embassy in Cairo on Monday commemorated the 50th death anniversary of the legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. In post on its official social media accounts, the embassy paid tribute to Egypt's world-renowned singer, describing her ....
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Egypt prepares for "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition in Tokyo
Date: 2025-01-28 06:51:37 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:4 - ID:11044521
Egypt is set to unveil the "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition in Tokyo in March, marking its sixth international stop after its recent success in Germany. The exhibition, which will run until September 2025, shows 180 artifacts ....
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Sun illuminates face of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple
Date: 2024-10-22 09:10:35 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:7 - ID:10921403
Sun aligned Tuesday morning on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on a rare phenomenon that happens twice a year; on February 22 and October 22. In statements to MENA, Director General of the General Department of Egyptian, ....
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Minister: Egyptian culture is active at local, regional and int'l levels
Date: 2021-09-03 10:06:55 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:1 - ID:9145523
Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem said on Friday that arts and culture in Egypt are very active at the local, regional and international levels under the rule of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In an interview with MENA chief editor and board ....
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Foreign ambassadors, US delegation visit civilization museum in Fustat
Date: 2021-05-07 19:13:00 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:5 - ID:8946982
A number of foreign ambassadors and officials visited the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo’s Fustat neighborhood on Friday. The visitors included the Russian, Japanese and Belgian envoys. A US delegation grouping the National ....
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High turnout by visitors on Citadel of Qaitbay in 1st day of Eidul Adha
Date: 2020-07-31 19:39:59 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:2 - ID:8529434
Visitors flocked to the ancient Citadel of Qaitbay amid the celebrations of the first day of Eidul Adha (Greater Bairam), an official said Friday. Director of the Islamic, Coptic and Judaic Antiquities in Alexandria and North Coast Mohamed ....
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MENA editor-in-chief to partake at book fair's symposium
Date: 2020-01-30 23:51:01 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:9 - ID:8291954
MENA Board Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Ali Hassan is set to be hosted at the 51st Cairo International Book Fair on Friday. The participation of Hassan is part of several activities to be held on the 9th day of the fair under its cultural ....
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Culture minister mourns death of veteran filmmaker Samir Seif
Date: 2019-12-10 05:52:53 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:1 - ID:8223243
Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayem mourned on Monday the death of veteran filmmaker Samir Seif. Seif passed away at the age of 72 after a heart attack. In a statement,Abdel Dayem said that the deceased was a good teacher for the younger ....
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Opera Aida wraps up in Luxor's Hatshepsut Temple
Date: 2019-10-29 08:34:00 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:4 - ID:8165478
The two-day Opera Aida shows concluded Monday night at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Western Luxor's Deir el-Bahari. The shows attracted a galaxy of world artists, dignitaries, Arab and European leaders, ambassadors and princesses along ....
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Tomb dating back to Ptolemaic era found in Sohag
Date: 2019-04-05 23:15:48 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:11 - ID:7883669
Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani announced on Friday the discovery of a tomb dating back to the Ptolemaic era in Ad Dababat district in Akhmim city of Sohag, south of Cairo. In the presence of 40 ambassadors and MPs, Anani said that the tomb ....
