Archaeology - Greece's Achilles Heel - http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite4_1_05/04/2012_436567

Alakhbar - Syrian antiquities in danger of looting - http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/5043/

    The political phenomenon known as Arab Spring has the potential to have an extraordinary impact on archaeology for years to come. The science of archaeology benefits all of mankind as it reveals physical remains of our ancient past. Scientific methodology, as well as a comparison to historical claims made in the Bible, allows us to interpret the evidence that is exposed by the archaeologists. There is a potential here to discover the truth, truth in the sense of what really happened, as opposed to what's true for you is true for you, and what's true for me is true for me. Archaeologists are not always correct in their interpretation of the evidence but, if the evidence is destroyed before they can interpret it, then we may never know the truth. There are those who would try to erase physical evidence and create their own "truth". We must stop the destruction of archaeological sites and the looting of ancient artifacts from museums. True, it is a changing world, but truth cannot be changed.
See: http://www.archaeology.org/1201/features/topten_arab_spring.html

    Zahi Hawass has written a book... - http://www.drhawass.com/blog/good-italian-family-and-update-what-i-have-been-doing-lately

Newly appointed Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim has a plan.
See - http://english.ahram.org.eg/~/NewsContent/9/40/29053/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Antiquities-minister-eyes-new-policies-for-Egypt-h.aspx

The following article sums up the current situation in Egypt. Do we miss Zahi Hawass?
See - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=archaeology-research-in-egypt-struggles-to-restart
 

   Egypt's Antiquities Authority temporarily closed the Great Pyramid to avoid any trouble that may have arisen on 11-11-11. This display of caution and concern gives us confidence that the right man is finally controlling the Authority. Amin looks pretty good in the Indiana Jones-style hat too!
See - http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-11/11-11-11-egypt-pyramids/51165384/1

    Mustafa Amin, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, removed Mohamed-Abdel-Maqsoud from his post as head of the Supreme Committee of the Grand Egyptian Museum following protests by employees. Here is a man who is not afraid to do a little house cleaning when it becomes necessary.
See - http://egyptology.blogspot.com/2011/11/abdel-maqsoud-sacked-as-head-of-gems.html