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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 ....
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FM receives Lebanese writer Jihad Khazen
Date: 2014-01-09 13:19:34 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:27 - ID:488625
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi received on Thursday Lebanese writer and journalist Jihad el-Khazen for talks on the situation in the Middle East. Khazen is a regular columnist at the Arabic language London-based Al Hayat daily newspaper and a Board ....
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Culture minister announces plan to develop cultural activites in Sinai
Date: 2014-01-09 12:53:10 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:21 - ID:488545
Culture Minister Mohammed Saber said on Thursday that the ministry has laid a comprehensive plan for the cultural development of Sinai, calling on businessmen to support cultural activities there. "We should not, however, put the responsibility ....
