Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tariq ‘Abbās pessimistically discusses the loss of Egyptian antiquities. ‘Abbās adds that there have been 16,600 robberies of Egyptian antiquities in the ten year period of 1993 to 2003. He called for holding the Higher Council of Antiquities accountable for the honest scientific registration of...
Date of source: Saturday, June 14, 2008 to Friday, June 20, 2008
Rajab al-Mūrshidi holds the Supreme Council of Antiquities accountable for the various problems related to monasteries in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
In 1990 the Greek Orthodox Church decided to sell its church in Rosetta however ever since the Muslim buyer tried to tear down the historic building there have been tensions over who owns the land and building. On September 19, a group of men broke into the church and caused severe damage.
Date of source: Sunday, May 11, 2008
The author discusses the need to preserve the Egyptian heritage, and how everybody should immerse themselves in this process, providing examples of how historical areas have been allowed to fall into disrepair.
Date of source: Monday, April 28, 2008
Wā’il al-Ibrāshī writes about an alleged Jewish synagogue in Egypt. An American rabbi came to Egypt searching for what is the biggest and one the most important Jewish synagogues in Egypt. The rabbi asked for the help of the Ministry of Antiquities and a Christian priest in his investigations. Al-...
Date of source: Saturday, April 26, 2008
An Israeli touristic brochure has claimed that the ancient Egyptian civilization is just Jewish doings and urged Israelis to visit Egypt to see their great ancestors handcraft.
Date of source: Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Supreme Council of Culture has organized a symposium to discuss a serious issue – the continuous Israeli attempts to steal Arab heritage.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The author reports on a dispute over a plot of land adjoins the Monastery of St. Makarius.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Arab-West Report presented a text for Wikipedia on the background of Abu Fana.
Date of source: Sunday, March 23, 2008
A renovation project at a mosque in Luxor has uncovered evidence of a Coptic church and rare pharaonic inscriptions from the reign of Ramses II.