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World
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International
7/16/2022 5:44:40 PM
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday held their first bilateral talks since the 2020 war between the arch-foes for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, officials said.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
7/15/2022 2:35:10 PM
The shaft tomb of the ancient Egyptian dignitary Wahibre-mery-Neith - who commanded foreign soldiers in Egypt - that was uncovered by a Czech archaeological mission from Charles University in Abusir near Saqqara has shed light on "globalisation" in the ancient world.
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Antiquities
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Museums
7/13/2022 2:36:43 PM
To raise the cultural and archaeological awareness of Egyptians, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir launched free guides to its Egyptian visitors during summer vacation and official holidays, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday.
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World
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International
7/8/2022 12:39:47 PM
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
7/7/2022 11:11:00 AM
Al-Ahram Weekly talks to Soheir Hawas, recipient of this year’s State Appreciation Award in Arts and Architecture, about her career saving Cairo’s built cultural heritage
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Sports
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Egyptian Football
6/25/2022 3:46:18 PM
Zamalek will be facing Ismaily, meanwhile arch-rivals and holders Ahly will take on Maqassa in the Egypt Cup’ round of 16.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Exhibitions
6/21/2022 9:56:30 PM
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Egypt
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Tourism
6/19/2022 1:26:57 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced half-priced tickets for Egyptians and foreigners visiting archaeological sites and museums in Upper Egypt from June to August 2022, in a new initiative to bolster tourism in the country.
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Sports
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Egyptian Football
6/18/2022 4:39:46 PM
Egyptian league holders Zamalek officially requested the sports ministry change the venue of Sunday’s anticipated derby against arch-rivals Ahly and also to play the game behind closed doors.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
6/13/2022 2:05:59 PM
An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has recently unearthed the foundations of the Temple of the Sun and blocks dating back to Khufu's reign at the open-air museum of Matariya, in Cairo’s Heliopolis.
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World
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Region
6/8/2022 9:52:13 PM
Algeria said Wednesday it was suspending a decades-old co-operation treaty with Spain, after Madrid backed the position of the North African country's arch-rival Morocco on the disputed Western Sahara.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/30/2022 4:05:00 PM
An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubastian Cemetery at the Saqqara Necropolis unearthed a collection of 250 wooden painted coffins and the biggest ever bronze cachette containing a collection of 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities of different sizes.
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World
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Africa
5/28/2022 6:53:07 PM
Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of a the church of Scotland will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month, the Vatican said Saturday.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/26/2022 2:53:56 PM
The former president of the Louvre museum in Paris has been charged with conspiring to hide the origin of Egyptian archaeological treasures that investigators suspect were spirited out of the country during the Arab Spring uprisings, a French judicial source said Thursday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
5/24/2022 9:56:29 PM
Al Ahram Weekly spoke with architect and conservatist Tamer Sahab about preserving the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis and Egyptian-American artist Adham Hafez about the role of art in highlighting the cultural identity of Arab-Americans
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/17/2022 2:21:59 PM
The Vatican's foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, is heading to Kyiv this week as the Holy See seeks to balance its concern for Ukrainians amid Russia's war with its efforts to keep open a channel of dialogue with Moscow.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/16/2022 8:55:27 PM
In celebration of the first anniversary of the opening of the two archaeological museums at Cairo International Airport, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that museum visitors will be able to enter free of charge on 18 May.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/16/2022 6:08:54 PM
Architectural work at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is scheduled for completion by the end of June and interior finishes by the end of September, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/13/2022 5:25:26 PM
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission has uncovered original reliefs and engravings on the walls and ceilings of Temple of Esna in Luxor, Upper Egypt during ongoing restoration work.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Lectures
5/10/2022 8:56:52 PM
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