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November 26, 2024 at 7:20 PM
4 dead, 9 missing after tourist boat sinks off coast of Egypt: Officials
A crew member on the boat sent a distress signal at 5.30 a.m. on Monday before the ship dropped off the radar, according to officials.
November 26, 2024 at 7:20 PM
November 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM
31 rescued after tourist boat sinks off Egyptian coast
The Sea Story sank off the southeastern Egyptian town of Marsa Alam, near the Shaab Satayah area, popular for its coral reefs, the Red Sea Governorate said.
November 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM
November 26, 2024 at 5:40 AM
More than a dozen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egyptian coast, officials say
The Sea Story sank off the southeastern Egyptian town of Marsa Alam, near the Shaab Satayah area, popular for its coral reefs, the Red Sea Governorate said.
November 26, 2024 at 5:40 AM
2 months ago
Paraglider spots dog on top of Great Pyramid of Giza
A man flying high above Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza in a powered paraglider spotted something unexpected on top of the ancient landmark: a dog.
2 months ago
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Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group chief accuses Egypt of involvement in civil war
Officials in Cairo denied the claims, saying they sought "to halt the war."
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At least 600 Egyptians die in hajj pilgrimage: Source
Around 600 Egyptians have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat as authorities formed a crisis unit on Thursday to probe the deaths.
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10 months ago
Gaza's wounded treated aboard French hospital ship
ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara reports from the French aircraft carrier that's been converted into a floating hospital to treat wounded victims of the war in Gaza.
10 months ago
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Controversial Egypt pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back
A plan to cover one of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids with granite cladding will likely not be possible given rock nature and international archaeological restoration law.
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Egypt’s President El-Sisi reelected in landslide
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will serve his third six-year term in office after record turnout at the polls.
1 year ago
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Egypt's President El-Sisi reelected with 89.6% of vote
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has served as president of Egypt since 2014. Results will to be announced on Monday, Dec. 18.
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5 American aid workers cross from Gaza into Egypt
The U.S. citizens were among roughly 350 foreign passport holders, including dual nationals, who crossed into Egypt on Wednesday.
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Gamal Abdel Gawad on what the Israel-Gaza conflict means for the Middle East
The growing escalation in the region greatens the risk for a larger conflict.
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Confusion over border crossing between Gaza and Egypt
Egypt has said it will not open its border crossing Rafah unless Israel allows aid to flow into Gaza.
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US 'dedicated' to helping Americans escape Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war: Sullivan
The United States is pushing for Americans to get out of Gaza through Egypt amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war, Jake Sullivan said
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Evacuees fleeing Sudan reflect on 'terrifying' trek as they pass through Cairo
Eighty-six people, most of whom are American citizens, were airlifted on Monday from Port Sudan to Egypt aboard a plane in the first private air evacuation of Americans.
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Egypt worries as climate change, dam project threaten Nile water supply
By 2025, Egypt is projected to be a water-scarce nation as climate change and a major dam threaten its source of survival.
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3,200-year-old tomb uncovered at one of ancient Egypt's most important burial sites
A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of the Egyptian deity Amun, has been uncovered in Saqqara necropolis.
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Hidden passageway discovered inside Great Pyramid of Giza
A nine-meter long hidden passageway was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister announced on Thursday.
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Secret tunnel discovered in the Great Pyramid
A secret corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid in Giza after researchers used scanners and infrared technology.
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Egypt unveils hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza
"Scanning work will continue to uncover more secrets,” said the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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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.
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Stunning Roman-era paintings uncovered 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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Egypt's newly discovered ancient tombs are nearly 5,000 years old
Egypt discovers 5 ancient tombs in Saqqara
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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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2 years ago
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.
2 years 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 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.
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2 women killed in shark attacks, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery with new, lavish museum
The museum will hold more than 100,000 artifacts.
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Egypt digitally 'unwraps' mummy of King Amenhotep
The mummy had remained untouched since it was discovered in 1881.
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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.
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What appointment of 98 female judges in Egypt means for women's rights
The recent appointment of 98 judges to Egypt's State Council has considerable implications.
3 years ago
3 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.
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4 years ago
11 dead, 98 injured in passenger train derailment in Egypt
A passenger train derailment in Egypt has left 11 dead and 98 injured, officials said.
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‘Keep the mummies asleep’: Unfortunate events in Egypt blamed on ‘pharaoh's curse’
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.
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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.
4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
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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US offers to help Egypt with Suez blockage
Egypt's efforts to pull the gigantic ship have yielded little progress.
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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.
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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.
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Massive 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
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4 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.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Egypt unlocks more secrets in Saqqara with latest discovery
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced a new discovery of a funerary temple and ancient sarcophagi in Saqqara.
4 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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