World
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International
3/28/2022 12:18:59 PM
The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signalling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
3/25/2022 1:05:22 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will ask Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be an "architect of peace" and stop the war in Ukraine, Turkish media reported Friday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
3/15/2022 9:07:19 PM
The architecture of many older buildings in Alexandria is symbolic of how Egypt’s Levantines were once part and parcel of the country’s cosmopolitan character, writes Farah El-Akkad
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World
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Region
3/12/2022 10:36:04 PM
Iran said on Saturday that US attempts to seize its tankers and oil cargo had failed to stop exports that are subject to sanctions imposed by its arch foe.
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
3/4/2022 12:01:28 PM
Internationally celebrated architect Tilemachos Andrianopoulos is preparing to work on the regeneration of Ermou Street in the centre of Athens. He believes "green" is the key trend in today's world of architecture.
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
3/1/2022 4:40:39 PM
The archaeological unit at Cairo International Airport — in cooperation with the Cairo Airport Police — seized earlier in the week ten Graeco-Roman and Byzantine coins along with a metal Coptic cross in the possession of a passenger.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
2/22/2022 8:30:35 PM
Proposals for a new European security architecture should be on the table in any serious talks to solve the Ukraine crisis, writes Hussein Haridy
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
2/19/2022 4:49:00 PM
More must be done to document Egypt’s modern history by preserving archival material and making it available to the public, historian Emad Abou-Ghazi tells Al-Ahram Weekly.
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Sports
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Egyptian Football
2/19/2022 2:07:34 PM
Holders Ahly and archrivals Zamalek will face easy tests in the round of 32 of the 2021-2022 Egypt Cup competition as they are set to battle it out against Masry Saloum and Dakhliya, respectively,
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World
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Region
2/9/2022 1:01:29 PM
Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.
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Books
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News
2/9/2022 12:36:11 PM
Nezzar El-Sayyad, author and professor of architecture and history of urbanism, speaks about the Arabic edition of ‘Cinematic Cairo: Egyptian Urban Modernity between Reel and Real’ (Al-Qahera Al-Sinemaeiyah).
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
2/2/2022 6:40:00 PM
Egypt signed two memoranda of understanding this week to enhance cooperation with Senegal and South Korea in the field of archaeology and museums
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World
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Region
2/1/2022 11:52:34 AM
Bulldozers digging for an Egyptian-funded housing project in the Gaza Strip unearthed the ruins of a tomb dating back to the Roman era, Hamas authorities said Monday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Exhibitions
1/25/2022 7:38:18 PM
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/23/2022 6:21:35 PM
Philae and Abu Simbel Temples along with the unfinished obelisk archaeological site and Nubia Museum are now allowing entry using electronic tickets.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
1/18/2022 9:32:09 PM
The 15th Annual Archaeologists Day took place at the Cairo Opera House this week where many figures were honoured and Egyptian heritage celebrated, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
1/18/2022 5:25:54 PM
Ai Weiwei is one of China’s most famous artists, and many regard him as one of the world’s greatest living ones. Working with the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, he helped design the Bird’s Nest Stadium, the centerpiece of Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
1/16/2022 6:19:38 PM
The event – Cairo's Contribution to the Enrichment of Islamic Culture: Architecture, Calligraphy, and Antiquities – included an exhibition of photographs illustrating the architecture of mosques, Arabic calligraphy and Islamic art, and documentaries about the Museum of Islamic Art.
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World
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International
1/15/2022 8:09:31 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked his government with submitting proposals to build a railway link to the Barents Sea coast as Moscow races to develop the Arctic.
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
1/14/2022 4:17:31 PM
The joint Egyptian-Italian mission working in the vicinity of the Mausoleum of Aga Khan, west of Aswan, uncovered a Greco-Roman rock-cut tomb during work carried out during the last archaeological season.
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