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Suez Canal Authority Chief denies claims of selling SCA historical building

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 12:36 GMT

A document circulating on social media alleges that the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Port Said governor signed a contract to sell the headquarters to a hotel company, with plans to convert the building into a hotel.

National Working Group for Egypt’s UNESCO Director-General Candidacy holds its 4th meeting

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 - 07:05 GMT

The meeting underscored the high priority assigned to this nomination by all national bodies, emphasizing that it represents an Egyptian-Arab-African candidacy.

FM directs diplomatic missions to support Egypt's candidate for the position of Director-General of UNESCO

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 - 12:28 GMT

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty said that the Ministry and its diplomatic missions abroad will provide all means of support and assistance to Egypt's candidate for the position of Director-General of UNESCO Khaled Anany.

Egypt’s FM receives candidate for UNESCO Director-General post

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 - 01:46 GMT

On the 5th of April, 2023, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli announced that the former Antiquities minister Khaled el Anani will be nominated for the post of UNESCO director-general during the period between 2025 and 2029.

Egypt welcomes UNESCO's decision to keep Palestinian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 - 12:58 GMT

The decision was made Tuesday during its 46th session that was held in New Delhi.

Egypt welcomes Arab summit's endorsement of Enany for top UNESCO post

Thu, 16 May 2024 - 06:47 GMT

Egypt has welcomed the endorsement of the 33rd Arab Summit, hosted Thursday by Manama, Bahrain, of Egypt's candidate Dr. Khaled el Enany for the post of director-general of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2025-2029.

FM denounces double standards of Western countries toward the great suffering of Gazans

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 07:09 GMT

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry denounced the double standards adopted by some Western countries toward the crisis in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and the great suffering of Gazans.

Egypt welcomes AU’s endorsement for Anani’s nomination for UNESCO Director-General Post

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 02:49 GMT

The AU’s approval was announced during the 44th session of the Executive Council meeting that was held in Addis Ababa on February 14 and 15.

Arab FMs nominate Khaled el Enani for UNESCO chief

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 07:54 GMT

The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers has nominated Khaled el Enani for Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 2025-2029.

US assistant secretary of state thanks Egypt over supporting UN peacekeeping operations

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 - 09:39 GMT

US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison extended thanks to Egypt over its support to the UN peacekeeping operations.

Here’s how Egypt has advanced relations with int’l organizations since 2013

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 08:26 GMT

In 10 years since the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood rule, Egypt has improved its cooperation with international organizations like never before.

Egypt's FM stresses not politicizing UNESCO's work

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 01:52 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO Tamara Rastovac.

Egypt’s FM will receive Chairperson of UNESCO's Executive Board on Monday

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 - 06:23 GMT

In December 2022, Advisor to the Minister of Culture for Heritage Affairs Nahla Emam, representative of Egypt in the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage at UNESCO, revealed efforts to register popular Egyptian dishes such as Koshary and Fava Beans [Foul Medames] on the list of intangible heritage in UNESCO.

7-year-old Egyptian student wins 1st place in UNESCO's mental arithmetic competition

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 - 03:56 GMT

Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy honored Sunday Grade 2 Student Omar Zaki after his win.

Egypt aims to register Koshari, Fava Beans on UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - 11:36 GMT

“Numerous countries registered their popular food and games,” commented Emam.

Informative, explanatory panels installed at Abu Mena Archaeological Site

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 - 04:06 GMT

Abu Mena Archaeological Site is the most important Christian pilgrimage center in Egypt.

Egypt succeeds in registering Holy Family’s Journey on Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 - 10:56 GMT

This was announced by the International Intergovernmental Committee of the Organization for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on November 30.

Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art holds scientific symposium in celebration of International Day of Islamic Art

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 11:32 GMT

The symposium was titled "Features of Islamic Art in the World Cultural Heritage".

UNESCO: World's languages are estimated at 7,000

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 - 11:52 GMT

UNESCO noted that languages play an important role in the daily lives of all people.

UNESCO’s Director General: Education is often undervalued & underfunded

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 - 12:59 GMT

In her message, Azoulay stressed that the only possible solution to bring about a profound change in the world for the better lies in investing in education.

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