Ramses
SCA Chief inspects Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs in Australia
Egypt
July 10, 2023
SCA Chief inspects Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs in Australia
Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Secretary General Mostafa Waziri has inspected the special halls dedicated to receive the international touring…
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
September 13, 2019
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
The antiquities ministry is preparing for the transfer of 39 royal mummies and their sarcophagi from their current exhibition at…
Al-Fatah mosque reopens after a year of closure
Egypt
October 22, 2014
Al-Fatah mosque reopens after a year of closure
The Ministry of Endowments reopened on Tuesday Al-Fatah mosque in central Cairo after a year of closure following the security…
Brotherhood changes protest tactics to avoid losses
Egypt
August 18, 2013
Brotherhood changes protest tactics to avoid losses
The Muslim Brotherhood has reduced its number of marches to be staged on Sunday, suggesting the change in tactics may…
Amnesty International calls for urgent investigation into Egypt’s ‘disastrous bloodshed’
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Amnesty International calls for urgent investigation into Egypt’s ‘disastrous bloodshed’
Amnesty International called for a full and impartial investigation into the bloodshed in Egypt, saying the authorities' response to the…
Eyewitness: March to Ramses
Opinion
August 17, 2013
Eyewitness: March to Ramses
Yesterday was the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Day of Rage.” While 28 marches planned to converge on Ramses Square in the heart…
Egypt mulls Brotherhood ban, gunfire exchanged
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Egypt mulls Brotherhood ban, gunfire exchanged
Egypt's prime minister has proposed disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, the government said on Saturday, raising…
Death toll from Friday violence reaches 173
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Death toll from Friday violence reaches 173
The total death toll from Friday violence across Egypt has reached 173, according to Health Ministry spokesperson Mohamed Barakat. The new figures…
Recap of ‘Friday of Rage’: at least 60 dead, 1118 arrested sparking international condemnation
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Recap of ‘Friday of Rage’: at least 60 dead, 1118 arrested sparking international condemnation
International condemnation of the violent events in Egypt have increased as clashes between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy and…
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Cairo’s bustling Ramses Square, where street vendors hawk everything from screwdrivers to socks in the center of the city’s transportation…