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Egypt Breaks Ties with France's Louvre Museum

Egypt announced on Wednesday that it has cut all cooperation with France's Louvre Museum until it secures the return of "stolen" Pharaonic antiquities in the latest row involving the exhibits of a major European institution. "We made the decision to end any cooperation with the Louvre until they return" the works, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass told AFP. He charged that the renowned Paris museum had bought the antiquities in 1980 even though its ... ... More

Leb. Jeita Grotto among Finalists in World's Seven Wonders
21/07/2009 18:52

Lebanon's Jeita Grotto on Tuesday was selected as one of 28 finalists for the seven natural wonders of the world, facing the Amazon, Mount Vesuvius and others for a spot on the prestigious list. "This is a moment every Lebanese should be proud of," said Nabil Haddad, who heads Jeita's national support committee. "The Jeita Grotto is a medal of honor for Lebanon and has placed Lebanon on the global tourism map again." Jeita, in a ... Details

Palestinians Call on Canada to Cancel Scroll Exhibition
11/04/2009 17:39

The Palestinian Authority demanded this week the cancellation of an exhibition of Dead Sea Scrolls, which it said were stolen by Israel from Palestinian territories, Canadian media reported. Top Palestinian officials called on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to step in to cancel the exhibition, which is set to open in June at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), according to the Toronto Star newspaper. "The ... Details

Report: Israel Fails to Invest in Education
06/04/2009 11:24

According to a new report released Monday, Israel is lagging behind the world's developed countries in the level of teachers' salaries and the investment in education and in students. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which includes the world's developed countries, published in September an evaluation of the difference education systems worldwide, which included grim conclusions about Israel. The ... Details

Sayyed Nasrallah Granted Honorary Doctorate in Iran
14/12/2008 19:28

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah received an honorary doctorate in the field of political science from an Iranian university in the Isfahan region, as part of the events to mark the university's 300th birthday. Sheikh Hassan Hamda accepted the degree on behalf of Sayyed Nasrallah. The doctorate was given to Sayyed Nasrallah in recognition by the Iranian university of the achievements made by the Islamic Resistance ... Details

Muslims Stone Devil as Accident-Free Hajj Nears End
09/12/2008 16:03

More than two million Muslim pilgrims began a second round of stoning walls symbolizing the devil on Tuesday, as hajj pilgrimage rituals neared their end without major incident. "This is the fifth time I come for hajj. This year stoning is much easier. Three years ago it was very difficult," said Saad al-Mohammad, 26, a Syrian secretary from Medina, Saudi Arabia. "I felt that I was throwing the stones at the sins I had committed because ... Details

Three Million Pilgrims Flood Mecca for Annual Hajj
06/12/2008 14:52

Saudi Arabia has mobilized a force of 100,000 men to protect an estimated two million Muslim pilgrims starting the annual hajj on Saturday, amid fears of attack or deadly stampedes. The interior ministry said that in addition to many thousands of Saudis, an estimated 1.7 million of the faithful have descended on the kingdom from abroad to perform the annual rites. Local press reports spoke of a throng that could reach three million, ... Details

Egypt Bids Farewell to Legendary Director Chahine
28/07/2008 17:55

Around 1,500 mourners gathered at a Cairo church on Monday to bid farewell to Arab cinema's most celebrated director, Youssef Chahine, who died on Sunday aged 82. Hundreds of celebrities and officials were crammed into the Roman Catholic Church of the Resurrection, with hundreds more gathered outside as the controversial director's coffin was carried in, draped in the Egyptian flag. The congregation included many of the biggest ... Details

Legendary Egyptian Film-Maker Youssef Chahine Dies
27/07/2008 16:37

Egyptian film-maker Youssef Chahine, Arab cinema's most celebrated director, died on Sunday aged 82 after several weeks in a coma, his friend and fellow director Khaled Yussef said. Chahine was flown back to Cairo on July 17 after a month-long stay in Paris where he underwent surgery after suffering a brain haemorrhage and falling into a coma. He was being cared for at the Maadi Military hospital in south Cairo. Chahine ... Details

Baghdad Museum Unveils Two Restored Display Halls
12/01/2008 17:29

The Baghdad National Museum has completed the renovation of two exhibition halls closed after looting following the US-led invasion of 2003, Iraqi antiquities and heritage chief Eedan al-Thahabi said. The Islamic and Assyrian halls have been completely restored but will not be opened to the public until security measures can be put in place to prevent a repeat of the looting in which around 15,000 items were stolen. Only 4,000 artifacts ... Details

Ahmadinejad Felicitates Pope on Christmas, New Year
26/12/2007 10:08

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad felicitated Pope Benedict XVI on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ who is the messenger of love, friendship, justice and spirituality on the advent of the New Year. In a message to the Leader of the World Roman Catholics, the Iranian president said the present world is in dire need of guidelines of the divine prophets more than any other time in the history. He expressed the hope that the New Year would ... Details

7 'new' Wonders of the World named amid controversy
08/07/2007 14:08

Seven "new" wonders of the world including the Great Wall of China and the Coliseum in Rome, selected by nearly 100 million voters and upsetting cultural experts, were announced late Saturday at a celebrity-studded televised ceremony in the Portuguese capital. The others are the Taj Mahal in India, the centuries-old pink ruins of Petra in Jordan, the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, and ... Details