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2 Israelis, Their Guide Killed In Egypt After Cop Fires At Tour Group
An Egyptian policeman shot dead two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide Sunday, local media and Israeli authorities said, as war raged for a second day between Israel and Palestinian militants.
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Woman walking On Israeli Beach Finds 3,000 Year-Old Figurine
The Authority confirmed that the figurine represented Hathor, an Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, strength, protection, and wisdom.
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Suez Megaship Owner Haggles Over $900m Release Demand
The Japanese owner of a megaship seized after blocking the Suez Canal has said it is negotiating with Egyptian authorities after they demanded $900 million in compensation for its release.
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3.5 Days To Clear Suez Canal Traffic Jam Once Ship Refloated: Authorities
Once the container ship blocking the Suez Canal is refloated it will take three and a half days to clear a traffic jam of hundreds of vessels, Egyptian authorities said Monday.
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Golden-Tongued Mummies Discovered Near Egypt's Alexandria
An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the Egyptian authorities told AFP on Wednesday.
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Egypt's Female Tiktok Influencers In The State's Crosshairs
Young Egyptian women with thousands of followers each on the popular TikTok app have become the latest target of state authorities who accuse them of spreading "immorality" in society.
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Egypt Jails US Traveller, Saying She Criticised The Government On Facebook
When Reem Mohamed Desouky arrived from Washington last month with her 13-year-old son, Egyptian authorities detained them at the airport, she said. They confiscated their phones and interrogated Desouky, holding the two for hours.
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Egypt Unearths 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Of Top Ancient Priest
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said on Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it's a new discovery, it's a private tomb," antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany said.
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Egypt Probes Images Of Naked Couple Atop Pyramid
Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into images of a naked couple on top of the Great Pyramid that sparked uproar in the conservative Muslim country, an official said Tuesday. In a video titled "Climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza", Danish photographer Andreas Hvid appears to scale the 4,500-year-old tomb on the outskirts of Cairo at...
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Couple Allegedly Poses Naked For Photo, Video Atop Giza Pyramid, Probe On
Egyptian authorities were probing a Danish couple after a video and a photo surfaced showing them climbing to the summit of the Great Khufu Pyramid of Giza and posing naked, the media reported on Saturday.
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Egypt Unveils Unopened Female Mummy From A 3,000 Years Old Coffin
Egyptian authorities on Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in Luxor in southern Egypt dating back to more than 3,000 years.
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Egypt Unveils 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Tomb And Sarcophagi In Luxor
Egyptian authorities on Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in Luxor in southern Egypt dating back to more than 3,000 years. The sarcophagus, an ancient coffin, was one of two found earlier this month by a French-led mission in the northern area of El-Asasef, a necropolis on the western bank of th...
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UK Tourist Found Dead With Missing Organs, Egypt Denies Alleged Theft
Egyptian authorities on Sunday denied reports of alleged organ theft after the body of a British tourist who died suddenly while on holiday was returned home without some organs.
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Egyptian Woman Jailed For Facebook Video Saying She Was Sexually Harassed
Egyptian activist Amal Fathy's Facebook video was only 12 minutes long - but that was enough to catch the attention of Egyptian authorities and earn her a two-year jail sentence for "spreading false news."
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Saudi Arabia Arrests Egyptian Man Over Breakfast Video With Woman
Saudi authorities have arrested an Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in what officials described as an "offensive" video eating breakfast with a female co-worker.
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2 Israelis, Their Guide Killed In Egypt After Cop Fires At Tour Group
An Egyptian policeman shot dead two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide Sunday, local media and Israeli authorities said, as war raged for a second day between Israel and Palestinian militants.
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Woman walking On Israeli Beach Finds 3,000 Year-Old Figurine
The Authority confirmed that the figurine represented Hathor, an Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, strength, protection, and wisdom.
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Suez Megaship Owner Haggles Over $900m Release Demand
The Japanese owner of a megaship seized after blocking the Suez Canal has said it is negotiating with Egyptian authorities after they demanded $900 million in compensation for its release.
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3.5 Days To Clear Suez Canal Traffic Jam Once Ship Refloated: Authorities
Once the container ship blocking the Suez Canal is refloated it will take three and a half days to clear a traffic jam of hundreds of vessels, Egyptian authorities said Monday.
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Golden-Tongued Mummies Discovered Near Egypt's Alexandria
An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the Egyptian authorities told AFP on Wednesday.
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Egypt's Female Tiktok Influencers In The State's Crosshairs
Young Egyptian women with thousands of followers each on the popular TikTok app have become the latest target of state authorities who accuse them of spreading "immorality" in society.
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Egypt Jails US Traveller, Saying She Criticised The Government On Facebook
When Reem Mohamed Desouky arrived from Washington last month with her 13-year-old son, Egyptian authorities detained them at the airport, she said. They confiscated their phones and interrogated Desouky, holding the two for hours.
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Egypt Unearths 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Of Top Ancient Priest
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said on Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it's a new discovery, it's a private tomb," antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany said.
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Egypt Probes Images Of Naked Couple Atop Pyramid
Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into images of a naked couple on top of the Great Pyramid that sparked uproar in the conservative Muslim country, an official said Tuesday. In a video titled "Climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza", Danish photographer Andreas Hvid appears to scale the 4,500-year-old tomb on the outskirts of Cairo at...
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Couple Allegedly Poses Naked For Photo, Video Atop Giza Pyramid, Probe On
Egyptian authorities were probing a Danish couple after a video and a photo surfaced showing them climbing to the summit of the Great Khufu Pyramid of Giza and posing naked, the media reported on Saturday.
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Egypt Unveils Unopened Female Mummy From A 3,000 Years Old Coffin
Egyptian authorities on Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in Luxor in southern Egypt dating back to more than 3,000 years.
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Egypt Unveils 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Tomb And Sarcophagi In Luxor
Egyptian authorities on Saturday unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin in Luxor in southern Egypt dating back to more than 3,000 years. The sarcophagus, an ancient coffin, was one of two found earlier this month by a French-led mission in the northern area of El-Asasef, a necropolis on the western bank of th...
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UK Tourist Found Dead With Missing Organs, Egypt Denies Alleged Theft
Egyptian authorities on Sunday denied reports of alleged organ theft after the body of a British tourist who died suddenly while on holiday was returned home without some organs.
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Egyptian Woman Jailed For Facebook Video Saying She Was Sexually Harassed
Egyptian activist Amal Fathy's Facebook video was only 12 minutes long - but that was enough to catch the attention of Egyptian authorities and earn her a two-year jail sentence for "spreading false news."
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Saudi Arabia Arrests Egyptian Man Over Breakfast Video With Woman
Saudi authorities have arrested an Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in what officials described as an "offensive" video eating breakfast with a female co-worker.
