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Adel Imam to participate in Arabic drama festival
Date: 2014-03-03 09:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:33 - ID:586957
Egyptian actor Adel Imam will participate in the Arabic drama festival, scheduled on March 30, with his series "Naji Atallah Band "which hit the highest viewer rate in Ramadan, two years ago. The series producers addressed the festival ....
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3,000 tourists visited Aswan in Feb.: Report
Date: 2014-03-01 13:49:11 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:58 - ID:583771
As many as 3,000 tourists visited Aswan in February, thanks to the biannual Solstice sun falling perpendicularly on the statue of King Ramsis II in Abu Simbel. The event happens twice a year: February 22, the king's day of Coronation, and October ....
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Ramses II statue to be transferred inside Grand Museum in May – Minister
Date: 2014-02-26 14:46:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:56 - ID:578514
Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim inspected Wednesday the project site of the Grand Egyptian Museum to follow up the ongoing work there. The minister inspected the designated place for displaying Ramses II statue, which will be ....
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Angelina Jolie leaves Lebanon
Date: 2014-02-25 15:36:11 GMT - Lebanon - Culture - SN:47 - ID:576494
UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Tuesday left Beirut heading for London after a few days' visit, Lebanon's National news agency reported. Jolie held talks with senior Lebanese officials, and expressed keenness on supporting Lebanon to ....
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Culture minister approves turning Mohamed Abdel Wahab theater into cultural complex
Date: 2014-02-24 16:46:59 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:84 - ID:574619
Culture Minister Mohamed Saber Arab approved transforming Mohamed Abdel Wahab Theater in Alexandria into a cultural complex that serves inhabitants of Alexandria and beyond. Head of the folk troupes and performing arts sector Emad Saed ....
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9 ministries to ink initiative to spread culture -- culture minister
Date: 2014-02-24 08:05:35 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:13 - ID:573083
Egypt’s Culture Minister Mohamed Saber Arab said that an initiative under the title “Egyptian Culture Initiative” will be signed on Tuesday between nine different ministries that aims to spread culture, art and awareness. Speaking during the ....
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Antiquities Minister, JICA delegation discuss necessary steps to continue work in Grand Museum
Date: 2014-02-23 15:26:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:41 - ID:572277
Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim discussed Sunday with a delegation of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Regional General Manager in the Middle East and Europe, Koinuma Akihiko, the necessary ....
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Sun aligns with Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan
Date: 2014-02-22 08:27:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:20 - ID:569399
The Sun fell perpendicularly on the face of the statue of King Ramses II in Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan on Saturday. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice a year, started at about 6:23 am and lasted for 20 minutes, said head of ....
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Minister of Antiquities orders report on findings unearthed during renovation of Terbana Mosque
Date: 2014-02-19 13:19:54 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:52 - ID:564725
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim is expecting a report from archaeologists on findings unearthed during the renovation of the Terbana Mosque in western Alexandria, archaeologist Wahid Ibrahim said Wednesday. All findings are documented in ....
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36 relics restored in Qantara East museum
Date: 2014-02-18 17:12:19 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:72 - ID:563102
Egypt has restored 36 relics that were previously stolen from the Qantara East Museum in Sinai, said State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim. With the restored antiques, the number of pieces that have been retrieved by the museum ....
