British Aircraft Wreckage Lifted by Egyptian Navy

The Egyptian Naval Forces managed to lift wreckage of a British military aircraft downed into Egypt's Mediterranean territorial waters during World War II. The Spit-fire Super Marine, weighing 2982 kg , probably in a combat mission, was found intact, excluding the tail, fully packed with munition..

An Egyptian Chairman for the international Psychiatric Association

Prominent Egyptian psychiatrist Dr. Ahmed Okasha was elected chairman of the International Psychiatric Association in August 1999 with an overwhelming majority of votes by 120 national psychiatric societies representing in 115 countries around the world.

Karnak Now Speaks Eight Languages

Russian has now become the eighth language used in the Sound and Light show at the Karnak Temple, Luxor. Performances in Russian are given on Wednesdays of every week.
Other languages used at the show include Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese.

Age-old Papyri Recaptured by Egypt

French Knight Medal to an Egyptian Artist

A French Knight Medal for arts and Letters was awarded to Dr. Na'ima al- Shirbini, in recognition of her artistic achievements. The medal was presented by the French Consul- General at Alexandria in a ceremony held on this occasion.

Egyptian Surgeon admitted to the membership of an American Medical Association

Dr. Ibrahim abdel- Nabi, professor of surgery at Ein Shams University College of Medicine was awarded the membership of the American Association of Gastroenterological Surgery.

170 British Ventures in Egypt

"British is the second biggest foreign investor in Egypt up to 1998, with total investments of P Stg 2 billion, " said British Ambassador to Egypt. The British Department of Commerce has selected Egypt as one out of ten countries around the world for business relation development.

Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz Member of Futurology Council

As part of UNESCO's preparations for the upcoming century, Secretary-General Fredrico Mayor invited Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz to accept the membership of Futurology Council, a consultative body concerned with world political, cultural, scientific and social affairs, also comprising a galaxy of eminent thinkers and distinguished figures. Mr. Mahfouz was selected on the strength of his international cultural weight as Nobel- Prize –winner for literature , 1988.
Zowail Wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry , 1999
Egyptian- born -and- educated Dr. Ahmad Zowail was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1999 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science for his pioneering use of rapid-fire laser flashes that illuminate motion of atoms in a molecule by innovating the tiny measure of femtosecond. Earlier, the US Los Angeles Time magazine had listed Dr. Zowail as one of 30 scientists living in California , who greatly influenced or modified scientific and technological concepts during the 20 Th. Century. In a special issue on science and technology, the magazine pointed out that more than than any individual or group , those scientists rendered the best services to the world

Successful Egyptian Tests on Diabetes Treatment

A research team from al-Azhar University College of Pharmacy announced that it has managed, in conjunction with teams from Kyoto and Sheba universities of Japan to conduct preliminary tests for the treatment of diabetes. The test , applied to Guinea pigs , were made by subdermally transplanting botanical tissue cells to provide the body with effective materials. The cells are extracted from "Samo" plant , found in plenty in Sinai Peninsula, and lupine seeds.

An Egyptian Satellite for Scientific Discoveries

The Egyptian Space Research Council has drawn up an executive programme to build Egypt's first satellite for scientific discoveries. The satellite, to be operational within two years, will be used for the development of peaceful application purposes, especially for desert explorations. At present, several ground stations are being built to receive satellite data, monitor and analyze climatic phenomena and forecast future changes.

Egyptian "Fayyoum Portraits" at French Festival

One out of the famous "Fayyoum Portraits" was selected as a poster for the Mediterranean Film Festival , to be held in Montpelier, France.

Egypt Participates in 3 International Children's Painting Competitions

Egypt will participates in 3 international children's painting competitions: the first is the 4 Th. international children's painting competitionin Poland open to children born on January 1987

Noise: A Threat to Masculinity

A scientific research by the Egyptian National Research Centre revealed that chronic exposure to noise has a damaging effect on masculinity hormones. essure and level of emotional hormones such as adrenal, endocrineand masculinity glands as well as blood flat levels.