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Cairo Asks UNESCO Not to ‘Politicize Discussions’

Egypt has urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to abstain from “politicizing discussions” at its headquarters. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Monday with Tamara Rastovac, President of the Executive Board of UNESCO. The organization should adopt its decisions based on consensus, following broad consultation,…

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Smiley, dimpled sphinx unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced.

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Egypt Affirms Keenness to Support Iraq’s Security, Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has stressed Egypt’s sturdy commitment to backing Iraq and providing full support to the Iraqi people at all levels, particularly in the areas of counter-terrorism and consolidating security and stability. Sisi's statements came during his meeting on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani…

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Egypt's leader, visiting Iraqi premier seek to deepen ties

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has met with Iraq’s prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen their ties and reinforce a regional alliance with Jordan

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Scientists reveal hidden corridor inside Cairo's Great Pyramid

Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid. The find is part of a seven-year international research mission.

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Egypt unveils 4,500-year-old tunnel hidden inside Great Pyramid

Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago.

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Egypt Unveils Newly Discovered Chamber Inside Great Pyramid

Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago. The corridor — on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu — was discovered using modern scanning technology, The…

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Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus. Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize…

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Egypt and Hungary Ink New Deals as Leaders Seek Closer Ties

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban on Tuesday thanked Egypt for its role in capping Europe-bound migration as the two countries inked a series of preliminary agreements in Cairo. Orban's praise for Egypt, and its president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, came during his visit to the Egyptian capital in which the two…

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Price tags for Egypt holidays hit rock bottom as pound surges against local currency

Trips to Egyptian hotspots such as Sharm el-Sheikh and Cairo are much cheaper now than a year ago thanks to the British proud surging 73% against the Egyptian pound

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Egypt Mobilizes Efforts to Support African Water, Food Security

Egypt is mobilizing efforts to support water and food security in Africa, calling on the international community to finance "climate adaptation" in the continent. The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Swailem, met in Kenya with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, to…

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Egypt Unveils Renovated Wing of Oldest Museum, New Papyrus

Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, home to a 16-meter (52-foot) -long scroll unearthed last year. The refurbishment marks the first stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-colored palatial complex in downtown Cairo, opposite the capital's famed Tahrir Square. Waziry…

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Egypt's model prison rife with abuses, inmates' families and activists say

A new prison which Egypt touted as a model for reform and which holds some of its most prominent prisoners denies inmates healthcare and subjects them to punitive treatment including isolation, relatives of those inside and rights groups say.

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‘The Lions of Sicily’ …Drama of Poverty and Wealth

Al Arabi Publishing and Distribution, Cairo, has released an Arabic translation of “The Lions of Sicily”, a novel by Stefania Auci. Translated by Egyptian Leila al-Badri, the novel tells a decade-worth of stories about a El Florio family, which lived fame, wealth, power, love, betrayal, secrets, and revenge. From the…

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Giulio Regeni: court calls Italy’s PM and foreign minister as witnesses

Move comes after pair offered assurances that Egypt’s president was willing to help in case of Italian student murdered in Cairo

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Egypt Ships 80% of its Gas to Europe

Egypt shipped 80% of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe last year, the country’s petroleum minister, Tarek Al-Molla, said on Monday. Al-Molla’s comments came as the European Union (EU) expects Egypt to increase the volumes of its LNG deliveries to Europe. On Monday, EU commissioner for energy, Kadri…

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Egypt's president praises UAE, seeking to heal Gulf aid rift

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has offered a monologue of praise for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between Cairo and the Gulf Arab states that have supplied billions of dollars in aid to his nation

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Cairo, Athens to Enhance Cooperation in Energy, Power Linkage

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have affirmed their keenness to boost mutual cooperation, especially in energy and power linkage. During a phone conversation, the two leaders discussed enhancing the strong bilateral ties on all levels, according to Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy. Sisi and Mitsotakis also…

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Hamas Begins Consultations in Cairo, Egypt Seeks to Stop Escalation

The Hamas delegation kicked off intensive consultations with Egyptian security officials after Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement's politburo, arrived in Cairo. An informed Egyptian source said that Cairo is determined to move forward with its plan to achieve calm, adding that the consultations with Hamas, and the Jihad…

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Turkey receives help from 70 nations

CAIRO -- The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck southern Turkey on Monday occurred at a time when the country has been increasing its presence as a mediator in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. While 70 countries, including Japan, have started providing emergency assistance to Turkey by…

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Sudanese Consultations in Cairo Focus on ‘Shortcomings’ of 2 Agreements

Sudanese political and civil forces continued their consultations in Cairo within the framework of the workshop on the "Prospects of Democratic Transformation towards a Sudan for All," with the participation of dozens of Sudanese figures. Informed Egyptian sources revealed that the consultations resulted in several agreements between the parties on…

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Turkey, Syria deadly earthquakes: Can international aid get through in time?

Two earthquakes have claimed over 2,500 lives on the border between Turkey and Syria. In the early hours of the morning, as people slept, a 7.8-magnitude quake hit. The scale of the devastation caused to the surrounding area of Gazientep is clear to see from the news footage captured at…

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Archaeologists have discovered a mummy wrapped in gold – here's what it tells us about ancient Egyptian beliefs

In January 2023, a group of archaeologists excavating tombs in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, discovered the mummified remains of a man named Hekashepes, who lived circa 2300BC. Found inside a limestone sarcophagus in a burial shaft, the body and its wrappings are unusually well preserved for the…

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Egypt, Romania to Enhance Cooperation in Energy

Cairo and Bucharest plan to enhance their cooperation in the field of energy, the two countries affirmed on Sunday following a meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Romania’s Prime Minister Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca in Cairo. Sisi welcomed the Romanian PM’s visit to Egypt and conveyed hus greetings to President…

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New Book Reveals Secrets, Untold Stories from Baligh Hamdi’s Last Days

New stories and important secrets from the last days of late musician Baligh Hamdi have been revealed in “Baligh…Secrets of Last Days”, a new book published recently, 30 years after his death aged 61, on September 12, 1993. The late Egyptian poet composed for the most prominent singers of his…

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