Egyptian Red List Now Available From ICOM
Th Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk is now available. You may view it here. Published by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Red List illustrates…
Red List Announced Covering At-Risk Egyptian Cultural Objects
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) today announced that it would soon release a Red List for Egypt. [UPDATE 2/6/12: The Red List is now available]. Red Lists describe…
Change of Venue Motion Filed in US v. Khouli et al. Previews Possible Defenses in Alleged Antiquities Trafficking Case
Federal courthouse in Brooklyn, NY.Photo by Jim Henderson. CC The latest pleading filed by Salem Alshdaifat’s attorney in the case of US v. Khouli et al. asks for a change of venue. The defense…
Egyptian Museum No Longer Accepting Cultural Object Inquiries (For Now)
The Egyptian Museum, CairoSource: Bs0u10e01, Creative Commons According to an email by the General Director of The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the museum will not be in a position to respond to…
Status Conference Held in Case of US v. Khouli, Alshdaifat, Lewis
Egyptian coffin seized by ICEin the case of US v. Khouli et al.Photo: ICE The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York held a status conference in the criminal…
State Department Clarifies US-Egypt MoU
The US State Department released this statement today, quoted in its entirety: “Potential Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Egypt’s Ministry of State for Antiquities The…