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SCA chief: Suez Canal Museum to preserve, document canal's history

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 12:45 GMT

"The museum will remain a memory for the canal and a witness to what it has gone through," Rabie added.

Egyptian president instructs hiring global expertise to operate 'Arts and Culture City' in New Capital

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 02:59 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi held a meeting Sunday to follow up on the progress rate of the implementation of the Arts and Culture City at the New Administrative Capital.

Red Sea to sink 16 military equipment to launch 1st underwater military museum

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 - 08:08 GMT

The first underwater military museum in Egypt and Africa to collect the first 3 alternative diving sites in Hurghada, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Red Sea Reserves and civil society.

Tourism min. hails efforts exerted by GEM staff to establish project

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 - 07:42 GMT

Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa hailed on Sunday efforts exerted by the staff of the Grand Egyptian Museum to establish this great project.

In pics: Sharm el-Sheikh Museum organizes archaeological exhibition on sidelines of COP27

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 - 01:08 GMT

Under the title “Egypt and its Environmental Legacy”, Sharm El-Sheikh Museum in South Sinai will organize a temporary archaeological exhibition Tuesday, 8 November, on the sidelines of the city’s hosting of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP27).

In pics: 5 top attractions to visit in Hurghada

Sat, 07 May 2022 - 08:22 GMT

The city of Hurghada includes a number of museums and attractions, which receive visitors on daily basis.

Foreign guests flock to visit National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 - 02:38 GMT

Also, the African delegation who is taking part in the second session of the Egyptian-African Center for Training visited the museum last week.

Egypt recovers 3 smuggled artifacts from UK before sale to showroom

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 02:01 GMT

Two pieces belong to the Ancient Egyptian era while the third is Greek.

Diplomats of the world commend parade of Ancient Egyptian rulers' mummies

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 - 01:32 GMT

A number of ministers and ambassadors of different countries expressed their admiration of the Royal Mummies Parade held on April 3.

Young learners abroad visit Egypt’s parliament museum, know about legislative life

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 - 06:57 GMT

A delegation of young learners abroad visited the Egyptian parliament’s museum and library, as part of the government’s plan to raise awareness about the Egyptian parliamentary life in the modern era.

Egypt punishes stealing antiquities by life imprisonment, LE 5M fine

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 - 12:04 GMT

Anyone who will steal an antiquity or parts of it will be punished with life imprisonment, and a fine of not less than one million Egyptian pounds, and not more than 5 million Egyptian pounds, according to recent amendments to the Egyptian Antiquities Law.

Egyptian Amb. reviews Canada's preparations to hosting 'Queen of Egypt' exhibition

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 - 11:17 GMT

The officials further reviewed the museum's preparations for hosting "Queens of Egypt" exhibition in Canada.

Egypt’s GEM, Museum of Civilization ‘biggest gift to the world’: Tourism Min.

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 01:15 GMT

He noted that the cost of developing the National Museum of Civilization amounted to L.E. 600 million.

President Sisi inaugurates Sphinx, New Administrative Capital airports

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 - 10:33 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated on June 29, 2020 Sphinx Airport on Cairo-Alex Road and the New Administrative Capital airport via video-conference.

Government relocation to New Capital, Grand Egyptian Museum opening pushed to 2021

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 - 02:57 GMT

The inauguration of national mega projects in Egypt was postponed to 2021.

KSA grants Egypt piece of Kaaba covering to be displayed in new museum

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 - 04:32 GMT

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Egypt handed the Egyptian tourism minister a piece of the Kaaba Kiswah (covering) as a present, to be placed in the new museum in the New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo.

241 buildings demolished in Ain Al Sira, families relocated

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 01:00 GMT

There is a plan to turn the area into a tourist attraction.

Egyptian Museum in Tahrir celebrates International Museum Day

Wed, 15 May 2019 - 03:15 GMT

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir will present a collection of artifacts that shed light on ancient customs and traditions, linking them to modern day traditions.

Sisi, Macron discuss Syria, Libya, Palestinian Cause, Africa

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 - 03:24 GMT

Both leaders also discussed bilateral relations. Macron announced joint electric cars project.

Remembering Ihsan Abdel Quddous on his Centennial birthday

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 - 11:13 GMT

On the Centennial birthday of veteran late writer Ihsan Abdel Quddous, YOUM7 visited his house, which is now a museum that contains items that are a hundred years old.

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