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Cultural listing may settle the controversy surrounding the fate of the Abassiya public hospital for mental illness
Police will appear again at major archaeological sites and tourist attractions
The 14th century house of Zeinab Khatoun in Old Cairo is set to become the headquarters for the Cairo Urban Rehabilitation Project
The precious artefact collections exhibited at the presidential palaces are safe and sound according to the committee assigned by the Ministry of State for Antiquities
Residents join guards to arrest thief
Manuscripts confiscated from American tourist arriving in Cairo from Istanbul
An archeological committee has been formed to inspect the Geographic Society building, burnt out amid clashes in downtown Cairo
Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi offers to help Egypt to restore the burnt Egyptian Science Institute and its historic book collection
Ten years after being put on Egypt’s heritage list, Princess Samiha's former palace - now the Great Cairo Library - is finally being renovated  
Two-storey institute remains intact following weekend fire and nearby political violence; Restoration work to begin shortly

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

Ancient gold, silver coins taken from bank vault reappear in a Libyan neighbourhood market, but other treasures are not so lucky

Al-Razaz House at Al-Darbul Ahmar area is to be the new headquarters of the planned Archaeologists Syndicate

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Antiquities czar visits Old Cairo's recently-restored Al-Muizz Street only to find that chaos still reigns


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