Mahmoud Afifi

Arab League condemns pipeline terrorist bombing in Bahrain

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Arab League Secretary-general Ahmed Abul Gheit has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing of an oil pipeline near Buri area in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mahmoud Afifi, the Spokesman of the Arab League's Secretary-general, said: "Such criminal acts will not affect the resolve of the Kingdom of Bahrain's leadership, government and people to combat the plague of terrorism and to tackleRead more

Egyptian pyramid found in Dahshour Tomb

Cairo – Saeed Faramawi

Head of Egyptian Antiquities Sector Mahmoud Afifi announced that the Egyptian exploration team found remains of a new pyramid ,dated back to the 13th family , and the remains where found in King Senefro’s pyramid in Dahshour tomb ,south Cairo. After examining the pyramid, it thought to be the first attempt in ancient Egypt to build one , and itRead more

No changes as regards Arab supportive stance to Palestinian cause

Dead Sea - Arab Today

Arab League Secretary General Spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said the draft resolution on Palestine does not introduce a new vision, stressing that statements by the Arab League chief on presenting a new draft resolution did not mean making any changes to the vision on the Palestinian cause. In statements to reporters here on Sunday on the sidelines of preparatory meetings forRead more

Abul Gheit reiterates support for Iraq

Cairo - Arab Today

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated on Thursday his support of Iraq in its fight against terrorism. In a press release, Spokesman for the Arab League chief Mahmoud Afifi said Abul Gheit, who just returned from his two-day visit to Iraq, expressed support for the Iraqi people and government in their fight against terrorism and powers of darkness.Read more

Arab League and UN Secretary-Generals Hold Meeting

Cairo - ArabToday

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met Thursday with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and exchanged views on how to develop the relations between both entities in addition, they discussed international issues of priority especially the latest developments in the region. Arab League Secretary-General Spokesman Commissioner Minister Mahmoud Afifi, said that Aboul Gheit touched on the latest developmentsRead more

UN-Arab League partnership stressed

Cairo - ArabToday

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the Arab League is a significant partner of the UN in the fields of peacekeeping, world security, good governance, human rights and fight against terrorism. This came in a letter sent by the UN chief in reply to a message sent to him by Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmad Abul-Gheit whenRead more

AL chief condemns Israel's decision to issue West Bank outposts bill

Cairo - Arab Today

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned Tuesday the law adopted by Israel to legalize about 3,000 housing units built on the Palestinian land in the West Bank. Such law reflects the real intentions of the Israeli government and its hostile stance toward peace, he added. Abul Gheit further said that the law represents a cover to grab theRead more

12 Modern Dynasty tombs unearthed in Aswan's Gebel

Cairo - MENA

Twelve Modern Dynasty tombs were unearthed in Gebel el Silsila in the Upper Egypt governorate of Aswan, the head of the Egyptian archaeological sector said. In statements on Wednesday, Mahmoud Afifi said the discovery was made during excavations carried out by the Swedish Lund University mission in tandem with the Ministry of Antiquities. Afifi said human skeletons' remains and animalRead more

New archaeological discovery in Aswan

Cairo - MENA

Archaeologists unearthed on Wednesday an ancient wall on the north of the Qubbet el-Hawa tomb in Aswan, Upper Egypt. Mahmoud Afifi, the head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Antiquities Ministry, expected more archaeological tombs to be discovered in the area by the University of Birmingham archaeological mission. The two-meter-high wall is made of stone and was probablyRead more

Barn raising area in Sohag opened for first time

Sohag - MENA

Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany issued directives of opening the "barn raising" area in Abydos in Sohag, almost 400 km south of the temple of King Seti I, before the visitors for the first time. The ticket will be as part of the entry ticket of the whole archaeological area. This came during the minister's tour of several archaeological areasRead more