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UNESCO offers 100,000 dollars to re-built Islamic Art Museum
Date: 2014-01-24 18:51:09 GMT - France - Culture - SN:62 - ID:518399
Egypt's ambassador to UNESCO Mohamed Sameh said on Friday that the UN-supported organization will provide Egypt with 100,000 dollars to rebuilt the Islamic Art Museum and restore its items. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has issued an ....
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UNECSO condemns destruction to Islamic Art Museum
Date: 2014-01-24 17:00:22 GMT - France - Culture - SN:48 - ID:518168
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, expressed on Friday grave concern about the damage to Egypt’s Museum of Islamic Art, following the reported explosion of a car near the Police Security Directorate, which is located at Port Said Street ....
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Islamic art museum to be evacuated: antiquities minister
Date: 2014-01-24 14:56:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:40 - ID:517841
The Antiquities Ministry started on Friday evacuating the Islamic Art Museum from its items after the terrorist attack that targeted the nearby Cairo Police HQ earlier today. The explosion destroyed windows of the building and all niches, not to ....
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GEBO head denies cancelling Cairo International Book fair
Date: 2014-01-24 12:42:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:25 - ID:517436
Head of the General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) Ahmed Megahed has denied media reports claiming that Cairo International Book fair would be cancelled. The activities of Cairo International Book are ongoing, Megahed told MENA reporter on ....
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Mansour was keen to inaugurate Cairo book fair - spokesman
Date: 2014-01-22 15:03:03 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:60 - ID:513982
Presidential Spokesman Ihab Badawy said on Wednesday that Interim President Adly Mansour was keen to open the Cairo Book Fair on schedule. "Mansour pays great attention to culture and considers it one of the vital fields to enlighten the ....
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Antiquities Ministry to partake in renovating Azhar Mosque
Date: 2014-01-21 17:40:29 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:54 - ID:512296
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Tuesday took part in a meeting on the preparations for starting a project to renovate Al Azhar Mosque in Cairo. The project will be launched soon. The meeting was attended by Housing Minister Ibrahim ....
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Culture minister discusses final preparations for book fair
Date: 2014-01-20 19:07:51 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:96 - ID:510436
Culture Minister Mohamed Saber met with senior ministry officials to tackle preparations for the 45th Cairo International Book Fair, which will open Wednesday. He also followed up ongoing cultural projects and introduced a list of new ones. ....
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GEBO head denies cancelling Cairo International Book fair
Date: 2014-01-17 16:36:45 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:44 - ID:504636
Head of the General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) Ahmed Megahed has denied media reports claiming that the Cairo International Book fair will be cancelled this year. The exhibit will be held on January 22 as scheduled, Megahed said in press ....
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Restoration of Manasterly Palace to be finished during 6 months - minister
Date: 2014-01-16 14:21:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:25 - ID:502705
State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim said that the restoration process at Manasterly Palace, located in Cairo's Maniel el-Roda neighborhood, will end during six months. The minister's remark came during his inspection tour of ....
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Hiring antiquities is categorically rejected -- minister
Date: 2014-01-11 08:27:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:14 - ID:491365
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim asserted on Friday that allowing private companies to hire antiquities is absolutely rejected. Speaking at a press conference held in Luxor, Ibrahim said the State is solely able and trusted to maintain and ....
