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Wartime star Dame Vera Lynn would want young people to help others – daughter

Dame Vera lifted troops’ spirits with concerts in Egypt, India and Burma during the war.

Evening Standard

What does Netanyahu’s plan for ‘conquering’ Gaza mean for Israel, Palestine and their neighbours? Expert Q&A

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that the Israeli military will launch a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza. In a video posted on X, he said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there.

The Conversation

Middle East and North Africa's Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church's future

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next for the Church.

Euronews

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Greece and Egypt reaffirm plans for 1,000-kilometre undersea power cable

The project, estimated to cost around €4 billion, is expected to become operational within five years under an ambitious timeline set by both governments.

Euronews

TikTok in Egypt: where rich and poor meet – and the state watches everything

After being released from detention in 2011, Egyptian engineer and activist Wael Ghonim told the media:

The Conversation

Greece and Egypt reaffirm their commitment to an undersea power cable

Greece and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to a major undersea electricity interconnection to deliver renewable energy from North Africa to Europe

The Independent UK

Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai Desert

The ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.

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At least 57 Palestinians starved to death under Israel’s blockade of Gaza

As trucks carrying vital supplies pile up at border with Egypt, hungry children look through rubbish for food.

Al Jazeera

Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds

A new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy.

LiveScience

Secret messages engraved on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris finally decoded

Some hieroglyphics may give different messages depending on direction they are read in

The Independent UK

'Propaganda' praising Ramesses II discovered on famous ancient Egyptian obelisk in Paris, Egyptologist claims

A researcher believes he has found hidden messages on a 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk that is now in Paris.

LiveScience

Sudanese return to their homeland, hoping for stability but finding it still wrecked by war

Sudanese are cautiously starting to return to their homes, hoping for some stability after the military retook the capital, Khartoum, and other areas from its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

The Independent UK

Lawyers file legal complaint over the detention of an Egyptian poet and activist in the UAE

Lawyers for an Egyptian poet and activist who has been allegedly detained and held in solitary confinement without charge in the United Arab Emirates for over 100 days have filed a legal challenge in the U.K. against UAE authorities

The Independent UK

Giza Pyramid Tourist Overcrowding Woes: Travellers Rage Over Pyramid Chaos and Animal Cruelty

Overcrowding and animal abuse at Giza's Pyramids spark traveller fury. Can Egypt's £40.8m ($51m) plan fix the chaos? Share your thoughts on this tourism crisis!

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Scoring goals: Women’s football in Egypt on the rise

TV matches, institutional investment and shifting perceptions fuel unprecedented interest in the women’s game in Egypt.

The Guardian - UK

I left behind an authoritarian state to move to the US. Now I see my new home falling to the same dark forces

Coming from Egypt, I know a dictatorship when I see one. The same can’t be said for the white voters who brought Trump to power, says author Mona Eltahawy

LiveScience

Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.

Euronews

Egypt travel: Pyramids of Giza revamp project hopes to curb congestion and aggressive vendors

Egypt is taking steps to clean up the Pyramids of Giza - but the revamp has got off to a rocky start.

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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

Euronews

3,400-year-old Egyptian town with links to King Tutankhamun unearthed near Alexandria

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Euronews

Inside Mazhar Botanic Garden, a natural remedy to Cairo’s notorious air pollution

An Egyptian movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s planted the seeds of one of Cairo’s best kept secrets: the Mazhar Botanic Garden.

The Guardian - US

An Israeli bomb took a teen’s arm in Gaza. She’s healing with a family in Philadelphia

Tasneem Sharif Abbas, 16, flew with her sister to the US, where doctors awaited and volunteers cheered their arrival

Euronews

Egypt's Suez Canal revenue fell sharply in 2024 on regional tensions

Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.

The Independent UK

Egypt's revenue from the Suez Canal plunged sharply in 2024

Officials say Egypt’s revenue from the Suez Canal plunged by almost two thirds last year, attributing the sharp drop to regional tensions and wars in the Middle East that have impacted traffic through the key waterway

Evening Standard

European Union names seven 'safe' countries in plan to fast-track migrant deportations

Migrants from Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia are now unlikely to be granted asylum

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