Ahram Online Prosecutors from the US state of New York seized five Egyptian artefacts worth more than $3 Million from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The decision is part of an investigation into international trafficking involving the Louvre Museum in France. “The artefacts include a group of painted linen fragments …
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Egypt recovers a limestone relief from New York
Nevine el-Aref – Ahram Online The Egyptian consulate in New York received a Limestone relief dating back to the Late Period (712-323 BC). The relief was stolen and smuggled out of Egypt in 2019. Shaaban Abdel-Gawad, the Supervisor General of Antiquities Restitution Department, said that “the relief was stolen from …
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The ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur found a new home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in recognition of US efforts to save monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam, writes Zahi Hawass ZAHI HAWASS – Al-Ahram Weekly The Temple of Dendur, or Dendoor in …
Read More »Egypt’s Sisi discusses cooperation in health, education, investment domains with World Bank president
AhramOnLine (MENA) President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi discussed cooperation projects with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim between Egypt and the bank in various fields, including health, education, economic, and social development in a meeting on Monday in New York. In the meeting, Al-Sisi discussed cooperation projects in the healthcare and education …
Read More »President Sisi arrives in New York, delivers Egypt’s statement at UN General Assembly
Egypt Independent Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in New York on Friday evening to participate in the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will deliver Egypt’s statement to the General Assembly, which addresses the country’s vision to enhance the United Nations as well as Egypt’s roles …
Read More »Sisi to attend 73rd UN General Assembly session
Cairo – Egypt Independent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will address the general debate of the 73rd session for the UN General Assembly, held from September 18 to October 5 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Diplomatic sources revealed that Sisi could meet with US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor …
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