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Saudi Philosophy Association Joins International Federation of Philosophical Societies

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh. SPA
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi Philosophy Association Joins International Federation of Philosophical Societies

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh. SPA
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh. SPA

The Saudi Philosophy Association has signed an agreement to join the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP), in the presence of King Fahd National Library’s Secretary-General Prince Khalid bin Talal bin Badr and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Philosophy Association Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutairi.

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the launch of the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh.

The agreement aims to strengthen the position of local philosophy in the arena of global philosophical dialogue, as most philosophical societies from different countries of the world fall under the international organization.

The Riyadh International Philosophy Conference 2023 is under the supervision of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission.

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Egypt Recovers 3 Ancient Artifacts Found in the Netherlands

This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
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Egypt Recovers 3 Ancient Artifacts Found in the Netherlands

This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
This picture shows a partial view of Cairo on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Egypt recovered three ancient artifacts that were smuggled out of the country and found in the Netherlands, where two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop, Egyptian officials said Tuesday.
The items retrieved include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine dating to Egypt’s New Kingdom era (664-332 B.C.), and part of a wooden tomb bearing an inscription of the goddess Isis from 663-504 B.C., the Egyptian embassy in The Hague said in a statement. The head was found in good condition, showing remnants of teeth and hair, The Associated Press reported.
Dutch police and the cultural heritage inspection unit retrieved the figurines and parts of the tomb after determining that they were smuggled out of Egypt. A Dutch individual handed over the mummified head, which he had inherited from a family member, to local authorities.
The three artifacts are believed to have been stolen and smuggled after they were discovered through illegal excavation, according to Egyptian authorities. No details were provided about when those items were believed to have been unearthed and smuggled.
Repatriation from the Netherlands is part of Egypt’s wider push to stop trafficking of stolen antiquities. More than 30,000 artifacts have been recovered since 2014.
Last year, an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was smuggled years ago.