Hawass, who has become somewhat famous for his appearences in a variety of egyptian antiquity shows, is in a bit of hot water. He has been the minister of egyptian antiquity for a little over half a year, after serving on its supreme court for almost a decade and the problem is that he was appointed by then president Mubarak, who has since been taken out of power. Hawass resigned after the rebellion for a couple reasons including his belief that the army was no longer guarding the ancient sites as well as, and more notoriously, the (he claims false) accusations that he has been stealing antiquities.
His links to the ex-president, as well as his lucrative deals with National Geographic and other American institutions have called into question his honesty when dealing with valuable national treasures, claims he vehemently denies. While the number of accusations have not been proven, it seems a lifelong lover of Egyptian antiques will finally be forced out of the top spot.
Hawass has said that, no matter what happens he will continue his studies and lecture and teach around the world. He has pushed through a lot in his time and this seems to be one more obstacle for the fiery archeologist.
Check the whole story out here:
http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Zahi-Hawass-remains-antiquities-minister—for-now/24336
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