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January 26, 2023, 6:28 PM
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in ancient burial ground
Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground.
January 26, 2023, 6:28 PM
January 22, 2023, 10:53 AM
Egypt frees businessman, son after 2 years of detention
Family members say Egyptian authorities have released a prominent businessman and his son after more than two years in pre-trial detention while officials investigated possible terrorism-related charges
January 22, 2023, 10:53 AM
January 15, 2023, 7:38 PM
Egypt hands out life jail terms in trial over 2019 protests
Sentences were given to 38, including the man whose posts helped spark protests.
January 15, 2023, 7:38 PM
January 14, 2023, 4:08 PM
Egypt says ancient royal tomb unearthed in Luxor
The tomb apparently belongs to the 18th Dynasty of Pharaonic Egypt.
January 14, 2023, 4:08 PM
January 8, 2023, 8:08 PM
Official: Apartment building collapse in Egypt kills 6
A senior Egyptian official says at least six people were killed when an apartment building collapsed in the southern province of Assiut
January 8, 2023, 8:08 PM
January 6, 2023, 11:38 AM
Egyptian pound sees largest single-day fall since IMF deal
Egypt's Central Banks says the pound has seen its largest single-day slide since the government agreed to a $3 billion International Monetary Fund deal in late October
January 6, 2023, 11:38 AM
1 month ago
Egypt's leader urges caution for Netanyahu's new government
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has urged Israel’s new hard-line government to refrain from “any measures” that could inflame regional tensions, in a phone call congratulating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his return to office
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Egypt says basketball stands partly collapse, injuring 27
Egyptian authorities say at least 27 people were injured when stands partly collapsed during a basketball game in the capital of Cairo
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Greco-Roman funerary building, mummy portraits discovered in Egypt
The building and the paintings, which are famously known as the Fayoum portraits, date back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
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Saudi Arabia extends terms of $5 billion in aid to Egypt
Saudi Arabian state media says the country has agreed to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt that took effect in March
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Egypt's newly discovered ancient tombs are nearly 5,000 years old
Egypt discovers 5 ancient tombs in Saqqara
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Family: Egypt activist very, very thin after hunger strike
The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they were allowed to see him for the first time in nearly a month and that he is “very, very thin” after ending a hunger strike that prompted widespread concern for his health
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In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy
The Arab world’s most populous country is taking steps to convert to renewable energy
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Bus falls into canal in Egypt's Nile Delta, killing 21
Egypt's health ministry says a bus fell into a canal in Egypt’s Nile River Delta region killing at least 21 people, including three children
3 months ago
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Egypt puts activist on hunger strike on medical treatment
Family members say Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with imprisoned pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated his hunger strike to refuse water
3 months ago
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COP27: Host resort town gives Egypt tight grip over protests
Egypt is touting its efforts to make Sharm el-Sheikh a more eco-friendly tourist destination as this year’s United Nations climate summit approaches
3 months ago
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Egypt releases former politician in latest prisoner pardon
Egyptian authorities have announced the release of a prominent human rights lawyer
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At least 41 dead in Cairo church fire
Dozens are feared dead after a huge fire erupted at a church in Cairo on Sunday.
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Egypt in mourning after fire tears through church in Cairo
At least 41 worshippers, including children, were killed at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Abou Seifain in Cairo, Egypt.
5 months ago
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At least 41 dead after fire erupts in Cairo church
The fire engulfed the Coptic Orthodox Church of Abou Seifain in Cairo during morning prayers.
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Campus femicides in Egypt revive calls to strengthen laws against gender-based violence
The latest murder of a young woman in Egypt who had allegedly rejected the advances of a fellow student has sparked outrage.
6 months ago
7 months ago
2 women killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, officials say
Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea over the weekend, prompting officials to close off a stretch of the coastline.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Eviction on the Nile: Historic Cairo houseboats facing demolition
The Egyptian government gave Nile houseboat owners orders to evacuate, citing their failure to pay license fees among several other reasons.
7 months ago
8 months ago
Egypt will seek to recover antiquities seized from The Met in New York, official says
Egyptian officials said they plan to start legal proceedings to recover five Egyptian antiques seized from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Egypt uncovers 2,500-year-old coffins, bronze statues
The latest discovery comes two months after five ancient tombs were found nearby.
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1 year ago
Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery by inaugurating new, lavish museum
The museum will hold more than 100,000 artifacts.
1 year ago
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Egypt digitally 'unwraps' mummy of King Amenhotep
The mummy had remained untouched since it was discovered in 1881.
1 year ago
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Egypt opens Luxor's ancient 'Avenue of Sphinxes' to great fanfare
Egypt will inaugurate the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes in a glitzy ceremony.
1 year ago
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What the appointment of 98 female judges to Egypt's State Council means for women's rights
The recent appointment of 98 judges to Egypt's State Council has considerable implications.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Scientists study ancient Egyptian mummies with CT scans
WAKING THE DEAD: Ancient Egypt meets modern technology as scientists put mummies under the microscope with CT scans to study their life and death.
2 years ago
2 years ago
11 dead, 98 injured after passenger train derailment in Egypt
A passenger train derailment in Egypt has left 11 dead and 98 injured, officials said.
2 years ago
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'Pharaoh's curse' blamed for Suez Canal blockage, other unfortunate events in Egypt
Some unfortunate events in Egypt, like the Suez Canal blockage, are being blamed on a possible "pharaoh's curse" as 22 mummies are set to be relocated.
2 years ago
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Engineers successfully free ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal
The colossal cargo ship that became stuck on the banks of Suez Canal last week, blocking traffic through the crucial waterway, was finally freed by engineers on Monday.
2 years ago
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Massive cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal is partially refloated
The Ever Given is closer to freedom after engineers partially refloated the 200,000 ton carrier which has been blocking one of the world's busiest shipping channels for almost a week.
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Urgent effort to dislodge cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal
As the canal is a key global trade route, what could be the impact this one stranded ship could have all over the world?
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Egypt says US offers assistance as operations to free cargo ship gather momentum
Egypt's efforts to pull the gigantic ship have yielded little progress.
2 years ago
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Moving stranded cargo ship in Suez Canal could 'take weeks,' salvage company says
Egypt said it halted all navigation in the canal on Thursday.
2 years ago
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Large container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
The canal provides the shortest link from Asia to Europe by connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
2 years ago
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Trapped container ship blocks navigation in Egypt's Suez Canal
The canal provides the shortest link from Asia to Europe by connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
2 years ago
2 years ago
Biden faces 1st test with Egypt over human rights, weapon sales
President Joe Biden's administration expressed concern over the Egyptian government's human rights record after the family of a U.S. citizen and activist was detained.
2 years ago
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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.
2 years ago
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Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple
The temple is located south of Cairo and contains coffins that date back some 3,000 years.
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Egyptian spa offers snake massage treatment
Live snakes slither on people’s backs and faces for pain relief at a spa in Egypt.
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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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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'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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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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