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  Once Again Jewelry of Egypt’s King Farouk go under the hammer : Lost Egyptian History

  Sotheby’s in London auctioned items that were once owned Egypt’s last King, King Farouk I in early June and once again there has been a complete silence on how those beautiful things that are part of the... Posted Jul 18 2018, 10:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Photography, Corruption, Arts, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Kodak Agfa Presents : Watches at Alexandria’s Royal Jewelry Museum

  Egypt’s Royal Jewelry Museum got too many beautiful items and things that will make anyone blogger or journalist or photojournalist wonder which item or thing to post from it first. Located in Alexandria... Posted Jun 29 2018, 02:11 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, history, Photography, Tourism, Alexandria, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Kodak Agfa Presents : The Royal Egyptian Orders and Medals

  You have seen the exterior and the interior of Egypt’s Mohamed Ali Royal Family’s Jewelry Museum in Alexandria earlier this year. I think it is time to explore its beautiful Jewelry and items inside. it... Posted May 18 2018, 05:02 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Photography, Tourism, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Where have Mohamed Ali Royal Family’s treasures gone ? or the curious case of King Farouk's bedroom

  And as Egyptians were watching the current Presidential elections race in early January to see who is going to the king for the next four years whom they know very well, they got busy unexpectedly with... Posted Mar 12 2018, 09:42 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, history, Corruption, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian Life, Egyptian Army, Egyptian Royalty, 1952, Egyptian History, Long Read

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  The tuk-tuk driver who spoke on behalf of many Egyptians now "Updated"

  First of all, God bless the soul of the 12 Egyptian Conscripts who were killed earlier this Friday by terrorists in Mid Sinai. I won't say anything new more than what I have said before in similar... Posted Oct 15 2016, 09:56 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, politics, Video, Economy, Egyptian Life, 1952

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  And it is time to remember that coup tonight

  And I have nothing this year to write about the anniversary of that original military coup that changed not only Egypt forever but the whole Middle East except that photo. Hakim , Nasser and Sadat in early... Posted Jul 23 2016, 08:29 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Egyptian Army, 1952, Egyptian History

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  Khamis and El-Bakry should die in 2015 !!

  Yesterday the 63th anniversary of the famous execution of Kafr Al-Dawar textile workers Khamis and Bakry. Mostafa Khamis “18 years old” and Mohamed Bakry “19 years” were young workers in one of Kafr Al... Posted Sep 07 2015, 09:58 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, citizen Journalism, history, Egyptian Army, 1952, Egyptian History

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  About the Former justice minister’s statements and small victories

  Last Tuesday Egypt’s minister of justice Mahfouz Saber had to resign due to a classist statement he said on a TV interview in an unprecedented incident. He resigned after a huge campaign in the social... Posted May 12 2015, 08:56 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, 1952

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  Happy F*cking #july23 Dear Egyptians

  Happy F*cking July 23 Dear Egyptians every where. Of course today is the 62th anniversary of the 23 July , the original coup that turned in to a revolution. Today President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke to... Posted Jul 23 2014, 08:56 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, history, politics, 1952, Post revolution

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  Reviving #Nasser in #Egypt

  This photo was spreading in Egyptian social media network as well the Egyptian news websites. Allegedly this boy saluting late President Nasser was general Abdel Fatah El Sissi . There is no confirmation... Posted Jul 23 2013, 08:24 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Follow Up, MB, Egyptian Army, 1952, Party of parties, Post revolution, Egyptian History

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  #July23 :The benchmark

  You agree or disagree , you hate him or you you love him but you have to admit that after 60 years many Egyptians look to Gamal Abdel Nasser as a benchmark for charismatic leadership in Egypt. I can not... Posted Jul 23 2012, 08:36 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, history, politics, Democracy, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian Life, 1952, #Jan25

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  #July23 : You can not Erase History but you can learn from it !!

  Today is a very special day , we are celebrating for the first time #July 23rd Revolution anniversary under a civilian president rule , today we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Day whose consequences... Posted Jul 23 2012, 07:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, history, politics, Democracy, 1952

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  #July23 : Remembering the forgotten

  As we are have the 60th anniversary of the #July23 , as we debate whether we should celebrate it or not and we should cancel or not , I think we should remember the first president of Egypt General Mohamed... Posted Jul 23 2012, 12:06 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Photos, history, Democracy, Egyptian Faces, Egyptian Life, 1952, Mohamed Naguib, revolution, SCAF, Mohamed Morsi, #July23, Egyptian Republic

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  RIP Zakaria Mohy El Din : The Silent Free officer

  The one of the two last surviving members of the original Revolution commanding council of 1952 and the founder of Egyptian intelligence Zakaria Mohy El Din “1918-2012” has passed away today after very... Posted May 15 2012, 09:38 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Army, Nasser, 1952, Egyptian intelligence, 1967, revolution, Zakaria Mohi El Din

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  #Jan25 is officially a National Day now

  SCAF has officially recognized January 25th as a national day for revolution in Egypt. Officially January 25th is like October 6th , the armed forces day and the July 23rd , our official national Day.... Posted Jan 11 2012, 05:50 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, National, Egyptian Army, 1952, Protesters, #Jan25, Post revolution

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  RIP Khaled Abdel Nasser "1949-2011"

  Khaled Abdel Nasser The funeral of Khaled Abdel Nasser "1949-2011"was last Friday September 16,2011. The eldest son of former president Nasser died in hospital September 15th,2011 after long... Posted Sep 23 2011, 06:48 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, Arab, politics, Mubarak, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, 1952, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Sameh Fahmy, Egypt's revolution, Hamdeen Sabhi, Khaled Abdel Nasser, Radical groups, Mahmoud Nour El Din

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  RIP Max Karkégi

  Just from few hours ago I know through Dr. Ahmed Kamel’s Flickr account that MR. Max Karkégi has passed away today in France. MR. Max Karkégi “1930-2011” for those ose who do not know was the author and... Posted Aug 20 2011, 05:39 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, Egyptian Faces, MENA, Egyptian Royalty, France, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, 1952, Nostalgia, Max Karkégi, Royalists, Egypte Dantan

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  SCAF Declares war on April 6th Youth "Updated"

  SCAF has just posted a new statement on its official Facebook regarding the clashes between protesters and military police in Suez, Alexandria and Ismailia. Unsurprisingly in statement 69 SCAF denied that... Posted Jul 22 2011, 10:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Human Rights, Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, National, Cairo, Egyptian Army, Protests, breaking News, 1952, Communiques, Post revolution, April 6th Youth, SCAF

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  Happy 23rd Of July

  Despite it is not our independence day yet it is our national day , very few really celebrate the day while other few hate it for what they believe it brought to this county and the majority consider it... Posted Jul 22 2010, 08:27 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Democracy, change, 1952, Coup, revolution, 23rd of July

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  Corruption and Conspiracies surrounded Her Army

  The title of this post is from the first statement Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat had said on the 23rd July 1952 addressing people in Egypt and Sudan to announce the 23rd July movement/coup,this is from the same... Posted Jul 22 2010, 08:51 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, National, army, Just Opinion, 1952, Presidential elections 2011

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  Blast From The Past : Same Faces , Same Smiles

  I want you to check that collection of photos taken in Egypt from year 1952 to 1956 by American Don Church I see the same faces I see in the street every day but only time is different. Technorati Tags... Posted Dec 31 2009, 01:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Photos, history, mideast, Photography, faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Life, 1952, Nostalgia, blast from the past, 1956, 1950s

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  The First Minister of Information in Egypt Speaks

  Abdel Qader Hatem , the former and the first minister of information is being called the father of Egyptian and Arabic TV. He served in both Presidents Nasser and Sadat cabinets despite their different... Posted Dec 26 2009, 04:00 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Israel, politics, mideast, National, war, tv, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Nasser, 1973, 1973 war, 1952, ON TV, Sadat, 1956, Abdel Qader Hatem, Minister of information, Yousry Fouda

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  RIP Ambassador Riyad Sami

  Ambassador Riyad Sami "1920-2009", the former secretary of General Mohamed Naguib , the first president of Egypt has passed away last week in silence. Ambassador Sami did a great job to this... Posted Dec 20 2009, 06:04 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, citizen Journalism, history, politics, National, Egyptian Faces, 1952

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  RIP Hassan El-Toha’amy

  It is strange thing that this man most people do not know his role in Egypt’s political except very few despite he was a loud person or rather an eccentric person. Hassan El-Toha’amy’ s role in Egypt started... Posted Dec 18 2009, 10:00 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Israel, history, politics, mideast, National, Peace, Egyptian X-files, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, National Security, Nasser, 1952, CIA, RIP, Sadat, Cairo tower, 160s, 1950s, Hassan El-Toha'amy

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  Mohamed ElBaradei : 1St Edition Interview “Part 1”

  Here is the first part of Mohamed ElBaradei’s interview with El-Moslamany in Vienna during last summer. ElBaradei spoke about many things and many issues in Egypt in specific and in the Arab world in general... Posted Dec 11 2009, 04:44 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, history, politics, Democracy, Video, Syria, mideast, National, UAE, Follow Up, Arabs, Nasser, 1952, 1967, Camp David accords, Mohamed ElBaradei, Ismail Fahmi, UAR

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  Princess Ferial Farouk in Photos And Videos

  Late Princess Ferial had lots of photos in public and also in private during the royal years more than any of her siblings , here are part of them The late Princess captured the hearts and minds of people... Posted Nov 30 2009, 04:20 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Royalty, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, Vide, 1952, Princess Farial, Ferial Farouk, Princess Ferial

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  Remembering Princess Ferial Farouk

  Princess Ferial Farouk has passed away today at 7 AM in Switzerland. She was 71 years old ; she had just celebrated her 71st birthday from couple of weeks ago , her birthday was a real big event in Egypt... Posted Nov 29 2009, 07:35 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, National, Follow Up, Europe, Death, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Royalty, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, 1952, Swizertland, princess, Princess Farial, Ferial Farouk, Ahmed Fouad

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  Blast From The Past : 23rd of July Special

  Who was that little girl president Mohamed Naguib was holding in his visit to Youssef Wahbi theatre ?? Think for a moment honestly and if you do not know ,then please click the photo Technorati Tags: Citizen... Posted Jul 26 2009, 04:58 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, Culture, National, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Arts, 1952, Mohamed Naguib, theatre, revolution, blast from the past, 23rd of July, Youssef Wahbi

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  The Search Of Savior

  23rd of July has come and gone as usual and this year many Egyptians celebrated in the best way in their point of view : They packed their bags and went for considerably long weekend to beaches and resorts... Posted Jul 25 2009, 10:39 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, history, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Mubarak, Egyptian Army, 1952, Coup

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  When Israel Celebrates The Revolution

  Al-Dostor Newspaper today has published in its first pages two photo s that will open a huge debate in the coming week, it published the two photos from the official 23rd of July revolution celebration... Posted Jul 25 2009, 05:05 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, politics, National, 1948, National Security, 1952, Shimon Perez, Coup, National Day, revolution, Netanyahu, Tel Aviv, Al-Dostor, Natonal security

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  President Naguib in Photos

  Happy Revolution day or Happy Coup day , today is the 23rd of July and as part of my usual annual celebration of this important day that changed the history of Egypt with its pros and cons I am sharing... Posted Jul 22 2009, 11:11 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, Geek, films, Videos, 1952, Mohamed Naguib, President Naguib, Revolution Day, 23rd of July, Coup 1952

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  The Magic We Forgot

  Last Thursday I watched a wonderful Egyptian documentary , yes an Egyptian , I know it seems strange , we do not have a real documentary cinema like abroad despite we got big names in the documentaries... Posted Jul 11 2009, 07:06 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Israel, history, Culture, politics, Video, National, Zionism, Economy, Dream, films, war, 1948, Asia, Egyptian Life, Alexandria, National Security, King Farouk, Egyptian Royalty, Nasser, Nile, 1973, 1952, 1967, Suez War, Wars, 1956, Naguib, Lumiere brothers, Kom Ombo, Cotton, Madkor Thabat

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  A Print mistake or Age mistake!??

  As an annual custom President Mubarak made an interview with the official "Police" Magazine published by the interior ministry. In the interview he praised the heroism of the police forces as... Posted Feb 09 2009, 06:10 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, history, mideast, National, Mubarak, Police, 1952, interior ministry, Suez War

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  A Classical Egyptian X-File: The grand Cairo fire

  On the 26 th of January 1952, about 12 PM in the commercial heart of Cairo in Down Town a huge fire started. It was a fire that continued for about 12 hours destroying more than 700 commercial shops and... Posted Jan 26 2009, 07:11 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Photos, history, politics, Video, National, Europe, Economy, UK, Cairo, films, Egyptian X-files, National Security, Down Town, King Farouk, 1952, Suez Canal, Ismalia, Cairo Grand Fire, Al Wafd, Ahmed Hussein, Shephard hotel, Mustafa Al Nahas

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  On this day please become our shield not our enemy

  On this day from 57 years ago the Egyptian Police proved that it was really Egyptian. The Egyptian policemen in Ismailia fought a great battle on this day against the British occupation forces in the canal... Posted Jan 25 2009, 05:14 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, citizen Journalism, history, politics, mideast, National, Egyptian Life, 1952, Ismalia, Police Day, National Politics

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  No Director’s Cut

  In 1953 the Egyptian cinema began to film the first bio film about an Egyptian leader. The film was about Mustafa Kamel . Its name was Mustafa Kamel chronicling the short life of the leader who revived... Posted Dec 28 2008, 02:10 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Life, history, Culture, Democracy, National, films, Egyptians, Arts, Egyptian Life, Egyptian Royalty, Nasser, 1952, Nostalgia, Mohamed Naguib

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  Egypt at Life Archive

  Of course you may have heard the wonderful news that Google images website now hosts a very rare Life Magazine photo collection.I mad about old photos and as soon as I read the news I began to play around... Posted Dec 09 2008, 02:24 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, Life, Photos, history, Culture, Syria, National, Geek, images, Asia, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Life, King Farouk, Egyptian Royalty, Nasser, 1952, Nostalgia, 1960s, Suez War, Life magazine archive

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  He did not write it !!

  It was announced and of course highlighted lately in Egyptian Media that President Mubarak has written the forward of a French book about Um Kalthoum translated in to Arabic !!?? The forward of French... Posted Dec 04 2008, 12:37 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: books, Egypt, Music, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, National, Europe, book, Mubarak, 1948, Arts, Gamal Abd El-Nasser, France, 1952, Anwar Al Sadat

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  Fadila on TV

  This is what I think during and after seeing the Fadila interview on Dream TV 2. Nice glass bottle of whisky behind Al-Muslamany in Fadila’s apartment. It is noticeable that she is justified why she speaks... Posted Oct 16 2008, 12:21 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, media, Women, history, Europe, tv, King Farouk, Egyptian Royalty, France, dream TV, 1952, chirac

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  Ex-Queen interview

  The first interview of former King Ahmed Fouad II ex-wife Fadila /Dominiqu e with an Egyptian TV Channel is going to be aired tonight on Dream TV2 @ Al Tab'a Al Ola . Al Masry Al Youm published it... Posted Oct 16 2008, 01:51 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: media, Women, history, National, Egyptian Royalty, 1952

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  This is Ahmed Fouad

  Last month Al Arabiya channel aired for the first time in the history of Arabic TV channels a long interview with Egypt’s last and former King Ahmed Fouad II. The interview was presented by Ricardo Karm... Posted Sep 25 2008, 03:37 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, history, politics, Video, mideast, National, tv, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, King Farouk, Egyptian Royalty, Nasser, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, 1973, Ricardo Karam, Al Arabiya, King Ahmed Fouad II, Queen Nazli, 1952