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Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

LiveScience

If a Color Could Capture an Era, 'Eau de Nil' Would be "Pure 1930s" — Meet the Soft Egypt-Inspired Shade You Need to Know

Slightly more dusty than a mint, not quite as silky as a celadon, it's a shade-shifting hue, perhaps not dissimilar to the river it's named after

Livingetc

1st Egyptian drafted into the NFL, Ahmed Hassanein, takes part in Detroit Lions minicamp

Ahmed Hassanein remembers the days of learning how to play football in his half-brother’s small kitchen in California

The Independent UK

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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

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

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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.

LiveScience

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.

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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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!

Al Jazeera

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.

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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.

LiveScience

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

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