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January 18, 2021, 8:46 PM
Egypt unlocks more secrets in Saqqara with discovery of temple, sarcophagi
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced a new discovery of a funerary temple and ancient sarcophagi in Saqqara.
January 18, 2021, 8:46 PM
January 18, 2021, 4:09 PM
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple
The temple is located south of Cairo and contains coffins that date back some 3,000 years.
January 18, 2021, 4:09 PM
January 17, 2021, 4:10 PM
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple south of Cairo
Egypt’s former antiquities minister and noted archaeologist Zahi Hawass has revealed details of an ancient funerary temple in a vast necropolis south of Cairo
January 17, 2021, 4:10 PM
January 3, 2021, 8:43 PM
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over disputed dam
Ethiopia is building a controversial dam on the Blue Nile.
January 3, 2021, 8:43 PM
December 31, 2020, 7:00 PM
Egyptian spa offers snake massage treatment
Live snakes slither on people’s backs and faces for pain relief at a spa in Egypt.
December 31, 2020, 7:00 PM
1 month ago
9 Egyptian policemen sentenced for beating vendor to death
They were convicted of beating to death a street vendor held at a police station
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5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
Five American peacekeepers were among a group of seven killed in a helicopter accident in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egypt releases comedian after more than 2 years in prison
The comedian had been working for a popular satirical television program.
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Egypt journalist arrested over coverage of detainee's death
An Egyptian news outlet says one of its reporters, who reported on a young man’s death in police custody, has been detained on charges of reporting fake news
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Lebanon arrests 3 Egyptian suspects in Cairo gang rape case
Lebanese security forces arrested 3 Egyptian men wanted in their home country.
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Egypt releases news editor after over 2 years in detention
Egyptian authorities have released the editor of an independent news website after he spent the maximum time allowed under the law in pre-trial detention
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Egypt approves Libya deployment, risking clash with Turkey
Egypt’s parliament has authorized the deployment of troops outside the country after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in Libya
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Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak
Egyptian security agencies have tried to stifle criticism about the handling of the coronavirus health crisis by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's government
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Cairo's Baron Empain palace reopens after restoration
Egypt's historic Baron Empain Palace, which has been standing for more than 100 years, has opened its doors to visitors after three years of restoration work.
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Egypt says security forces kill 18 militants in Sinai
Egypt says its police forces have killed 18 militants in a raid in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula
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Medics at Egypt's main cancer center test positive for virus
Egyptian officials say at least 17 medics in the country’s main cancer hospital have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus, raising fears the pandemic could prey on health facilities in the Arab world’s most populous country
10 months ago
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Group: Egypt's security forces ‘disappear, torture’ children
Human Rights Watch made the claims
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Thunderstorms bring widespread flooding to Egypt, killing 5
Officials say thunderstorms packing heavy rains and lightning have caused widespread flooding across Egypt, killing at least five people and injuring five others
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Death toll at 21 as Egypt storms, flooding enter 2nd day
Thunderstorms and flooding around Egypt entered a second day, interrupting daily life in much of the country, including the capital Cairo,
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Egyptian lawyer sentenced to 1 year in prison for fake news
An Egyptian court has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer and former lawmaker to one year in prison for his conviction on charges that rights advocates have decried as baseless and politically motivated
10 months ago
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Egypt sentences 37 to death including top militant leader
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militant leaders, following their conviction of terrorism-related charges
1 year ago
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Egypt holds full-honors military funeral for Mubarak
Egypt has held a full-honors military funeral for former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted from power in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising
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Egypt's wave of censorship takes aim at street music
Egypt's restrictions on what it deems inappropriate forms of art have reached a new height with a ban on a popular genre of street music.
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Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted in uprising, dies at 91
Mubarak was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.
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Former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
Egypt's former strongman Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled by a popular revolt in 2011, has died at the age of 91, the country's state TV said on Tuesday.
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US citizen to remain in Egypt detention after prosecution appeal accepted
A dual U.S.-Egyptian national who won a court order to be released from a Cairo prison will remain in jail after a prosecution appeal was accepted on Thursday.
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Egyptian court orders release of US citizen after 6-month detention
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the release of a dual U.S.-Egyptian national who was arrested upon her arrival at the Cairo airport in July 2019.
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Egypt’s top prosecutor denies activist was tortured
Egypt’s chief prosecutor is denying allegations that the police tortured a human rights activist and vocal critic of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi
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One month after American's death in Egyptian prison, family still seeking US response, Trump condolences
The family of an American citizen who died in an Egyptian prison said they are disappointed that they haven't heard from President Donald Trump or other senior officials.
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Egypt's booming population officially hits 100 million
Egypt's official statistics agency says the country's fast-growing population has hit 100 million
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Egypt arrests human rights activist who criticized gov't
Egyptian police have arrested an activist and researcher who has been a vocal critic of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government
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Egypt frees pro-democracy activist imprisoned for 4 years
Egypt has freed a pro-democracy activist who spent over four years in prison and rose to local prominence as one of the faces of the 2011 uprising
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Egyptian officials say militants blow up Sinai gas pipeline
At least six masked militants planted explosives under the pipeline.
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In Egypt, 12-year-old girl dies after genital mutilation
A 12-year-old girl has died in southern Egypt after her parents brought her this week to a doctor who preformed female genital mutilation, a criminal practice that remains widespread in the region
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Pompeo angry over death of US citizen jailed in Egypt
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed outrage to Egypt’s president at the death of an American citizen who insisted he had been wrongfully held in an Egyptian prison
1 year ago
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Congress urges Trump to sanction Egypt for American's death after he pleaded for help
Congress urges President Donald Trump to sanction Egypt for U.S. citizen Mustafa Kassem's death after he pleaded for help.
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Egypt says it's probing death of imprisoned US citizen
Egypt says it will investigate the death in custody of a U.S. citizen who had gone on hunger strike as part of a six-year battle against what he insisted was wrongful imprisonment
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Detained US citizen dies in Egypt amid hunger strike
Mustafa Kassem who had been in jail for more than six years, died amid a hunger strike Monday.
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Police arrest 7 in New Year's Eve mob sexual assault
A senior security official says police have arrested seven young men for allegedly taking part in a mob sexual assault of a young woman during New Year's Eve celebrations
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Egypt mob sexual attack on New Year's Eve sparks controversy
The attack has reignited controversy over street violence against women.
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Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of sub-Saharan African migrants call Cairo their temporary home
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Wife says missing Egyptian activist to face questioning
An Egyptian human rights activist missing since earlier this month called his wife to tell her he was about to be taken to a Cairo prosecutor's office for questioning
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Egypt’s el-Sissi says militias hold Libyan gov’t 'hostage'
"Armed and terrorist militias" in Tripoli hold Libya "hostage," el-Sissi says.
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Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' discovery of hundreds of statues and mummified animals
The discovery also included the "biggest scarab in the world" as well as mummies of at least two cubs at the Saqqara necropolis.
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Egyptian police raid Cairo office of independent news website, briefly detain journalists
Egyptian police raided the Cairo office of independent news website Mada Masr on Sunday and arrested three journalists, who have since been released.
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Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' discovery of mummified animals
Egypt unveiled a "one of a kind" discovery of a cache containing hundreds of statues and mummified animals on Saturday.
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Egypt says it's unearthed large animal mummy, likely a lion
Egypt says archeologists unearthed mummy of unusually large animal, most likely a lion or lioness
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Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old wooden coffins in Luxor
Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old wooden coffins in Luxor. They date back to the 22nd Dynasty in the 10th century BC.
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