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Archaeological committee to inspect burnt Geographic Society building
An archeological committee has been formed to inspect the Geographic Society building, burnt out amid clashes in downtown Cairo
Antiquities hotline to launch in Egypt on Monday
Supreme Council of Antiquities launches hotline to increase interaction with public
SCA appoints new ancient Egypt dept head
Abdel Hamid Marouf to replace Atef Abul Dahab as head of council's Egyptian antiquities department
40 scholarships for archaeologists
The German Archaeological Institute in Cairo has granted a number of scholarships to Supreme Council of Antiquities staff
Protest at Abydos Temple in Sohag suspended
The protest over the local shortage of gas cylinders was suspended when officials promised to meet their demands
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities supports re-establishment of the Ministry for Antiquities
Mostafa Amin, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, denies rumours that he rejects the re-establishment of the ministry
Sohag locals block temple to protest butane shortfall
Demonstrators block entrance of 19th dynasty temple to protest week-long local shortage of butane gas cylinders
Luxor Memnon restoration to go ahead
Project to restore the colossi of Memnon on Luxor’s west bank to go ahead, says Supreme Council of Antiquities
Antiquities minister eyes new policies for Egypt heritage
Developing the skills of archaeologists and sprucing up the administration of archaeological work top the agenda of the new minister of antiquities  
New minister of antiquities, new strategy
Twenty-four hours after his appointment as Egypt’s new antiquities minister, Mohamed Ibrahim Aly unveils his strategy to spruce up archaeology
Official: Egyptian Museum is safe amid clashes
SCA officials say museum is safe, drawing 13,000 visitors within last three days despite nearby violence

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World Heritage Committee did not oust Egypt
Egypt's four year membership of the UNESCO committee expired
Abdel-Maqsoud sacked as head of GEM's supreme committee
Employees' protest forces dismissal of the head of GEM's Supreme Committee following investigation by Supreme Council of Antiquities

Egypt receives 122 stolen artefacts from Australia
A collection of 122 ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman artefacts, found in Australia, will soon be on display at the Egyptian Museum
Coptic
A Coptic city uncovered in Dakhla
The remains of a 4th century city were found at Dakhla oasis

Islamic
Princess Samiha's former palace undergoes restoration
Ten years after being put on Egypt’s heritage list, Princess Samiha's former palace - now the Great Cairo Library - is finally being renovated

Old Cataract inaugurated after restoration
The exquisite late 19th century edifice of the Old Cataract Hotel has regained its aristocratic appearance


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