Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day
Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) drew a heavy turnout on its first day of opening to the public, welcoming…
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Egypt, UAE sign MoU to boost cultural, creative cooperation
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to deepen cooperation in culture,…
Egypt’s PM declares 1 Nov. public holiday for Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly announced that Saturday, 1 Nov., will be a paid public holiday to coincide…
Egypt: Guardian of Heritage, Waiting for the World’s Conscience
This month, a new chapter in history closes as the long-running dispute over Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai…
Egypt launches 2025–2030 handicrafts strategy, targets $600m in exports
Egypt launched its National Strategy for Handicrafts (2025–2030) on Saturday, aiming to raise handicraft exports to…
Egypt’s MSMEDA, Arab Tourism Organisation partner to boost heritage crafts
Egypt’s Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed a memorandum of understanding on…
Egypt to open Grand Egyptian Museum on Nov. 1: PM
Egypt will open its long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum on Nov. 1, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said Wednesday,…
Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Qubbet El-Hawa necropolis in Aswan has uncovered three rock-cut…
Saudi Arabia lining up for $3 billion new city at Taif
Plans were approved on Sunday for a $3 billion “new city” at Taif, with more than 10,000 homes, a culture and…
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites…