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Mariam El-Sayed
Culture & Heritage Reporter
Writes about culture and heritage — museums and archaeology, antiquities and conservation, cinema, music and literature, and the institutions that decide what of Egypt's past survives into its future. The beat treats heritage as a live subject with budgets, staffing and policy behind it rather than a settled inheritance. Conservation stories follow the money and the method, and reporting on a discovery waits for the institution to confirm it rather than amplifying the first announcement.
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Latest stories by Mariam El-Sayed
Two Egyptian heritage campaigns named finalists for the 2026 ICOM COMMS Awards
An Alexandria museum exhibition on the sunken cities of Canopus and Heracleion and a 100-day antiquities myth-busting campaign have both reached the finals of the 2026 ICOM COMMS Awards.
14 Oct 2026
Pyramids FC take nine points from three games to top Egyptian league
Pyramids FC beat Al Masry 1-0 on 31 August to reach nine points from three Egyptian Premier League matches without conceding a goal, two points clear of second-placed Zamalek before their CAF Champions League opener against Gor Mahia FC.
4 Sept 2026
Al Ahly extend Mostafa Shobeir to 2029, reject $3m release clause
Al Ahly have extended goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir's contract to 2029 and rejected his camp's request for a $3m release clause, after already turning down a $2m offer from Italy's Como in August.
3 Sept 2026
Five minutes at Camp Nou: Hamza Abdelkarim is the first Egyptian to play for Barcelona
Hamza Abdelkarim, 18, replaced Raphinha in the 85th minute of Barcelona's 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on 31 August 2026. GOAL reported the appearance made him the first Egyptian to play for the club.
2 Sept 2026