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Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered After 100 Years in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, marking the first such find in a century. While the burial chamber is mostly empty due to post-burial flooding, pottery inscribed with his name confirmed the tomb's ownership. Researchers are now investigating a possible second tomb where missing grave goods may ha...
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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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Egypt Monk Detained Over Murder Of Bishop
An Egyptian Coptic monk accused of murder has been detained and will remain in custody for four days pending investigations into the suspicious death of a bishop, his lawyer said Saturday.
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French Investigators Believe Louvre Attacker Is Egyptian
French investigators believe the man who launched a machete attack outside the Louvre in Paris, before being shot and wounded by a soldier, is a 29-year-old Egyptian who entered the country on a tourist visa.
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Investigators Identify 2 Men Who Took Bag That Held Bomb
Investigators probing bomb blasts in New Jersey and New York believe they've identified two men who walked off with a bag abandoned by the bomber on a street as Egyptian tourists.
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EgyptAir Flight 804 Broke Up In Midair After A Fire: Report
Evidence gathered in an investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in the Mediterranean Sea in May shows the plane likely broke up in midair after a fire near or inside the cockpit that quickly overwhelmed the crew, according to Egyptian officials involved in the inquiry, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Egypt Investigators Say Can Extract Info From Crashed Jet Voice Recorder
Egyptian investigators said today the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 was now in a condition to extract recordings.
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Egypt Investigators To Finish Repairing Crashed Jet's Black Box Memory Units
Egyptian aviation investigators will finish today repairing memory units from the black box recorders of an EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, a senior investigation official said.
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Crashed EgyptAir Jet Flight Recorders Severely Damaged: Sources
The memory units of both flight recorders from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 are severely damaged and will require "lots of time and effort" to fix, Egyptian aircraft accident investigation committee sources said on Sunday.
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Egyptair Black Box Search Zone Narrowed After Signal Detected: Source
The search zone for the crashed EgyptAir jet has been narrowed to 2 km (1.24 miles) from 5 km after a vessel picked up a signal from one of the black boxes, an Egyptian source on the investigation committee said on Thursday.
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Egyptian Crash Investigator Says French Vessel Joining Black Box Search
Egypt's air accidents chief said today that a vessel provided by French company ALSEAMAR, which specialises in marine wreckage searches, will join within hours the hunt for the black boxes from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804.
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DNA Samples Taken As Searchers Hunt For Egyptair Plane
Egyptian forensics officials collected DNA from relatives of EgyptAir MS804 victims Tuesday to help identify body parts retrieved from the Mediterranean, as investigators hunt for clues into the mysterious crash.
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Alerts Indicate Smoke On Doomed EgyptAir Flight: Reports
Egyptian authorities were investigating reports late on Friday that there was smoke on the doomed EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo shortly before it crashed into the Mediterranean.
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Egypt Says Italy Spat Centres On Refusal To Share Phone Records In Giulio Regeni Probe
Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo's refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation into the killing of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Cairo 'Bows To Pressure From Rome' Over Student Death Probe
Egyptian detectives probing the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni have agreed to extend the investigation after pressure from Rome, Italian interior minister Angelino Alfano said today.
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Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered After 100 Years in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, marking the first such find in a century. While the burial chamber is mostly empty due to post-burial flooding, pottery inscribed with his name confirmed the tomb's ownership. Researchers are now investigating a possible second tomb where missing grave goods may ha...
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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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Egypt Monk Detained Over Murder Of Bishop
An Egyptian Coptic monk accused of murder has been detained and will remain in custody for four days pending investigations into the suspicious death of a bishop, his lawyer said Saturday.
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French Investigators Believe Louvre Attacker Is Egyptian
French investigators believe the man who launched a machete attack outside the Louvre in Paris, before being shot and wounded by a soldier, is a 29-year-old Egyptian who entered the country on a tourist visa.
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Investigators Identify 2 Men Who Took Bag That Held Bomb
Investigators probing bomb blasts in New Jersey and New York believe they've identified two men who walked off with a bag abandoned by the bomber on a street as Egyptian tourists.
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EgyptAir Flight 804 Broke Up In Midair After A Fire: Report
Evidence gathered in an investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in the Mediterranean Sea in May shows the plane likely broke up in midair after a fire near or inside the cockpit that quickly overwhelmed the crew, according to Egyptian officials involved in the inquiry, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Egypt Investigators Say Can Extract Info From Crashed Jet Voice Recorder
Egyptian investigators said today the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 was now in a condition to extract recordings.
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Egypt Investigators To Finish Repairing Crashed Jet's Black Box Memory Units
Egyptian aviation investigators will finish today repairing memory units from the black box recorders of an EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, a senior investigation official said.
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Crashed EgyptAir Jet Flight Recorders Severely Damaged: Sources
The memory units of both flight recorders from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 are severely damaged and will require "lots of time and effort" to fix, Egyptian aircraft accident investigation committee sources said on Sunday.
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Egyptair Black Box Search Zone Narrowed After Signal Detected: Source
The search zone for the crashed EgyptAir jet has been narrowed to 2 km (1.24 miles) from 5 km after a vessel picked up a signal from one of the black boxes, an Egyptian source on the investigation committee said on Thursday.
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Egyptian Crash Investigator Says French Vessel Joining Black Box Search
Egypt's air accidents chief said today that a vessel provided by French company ALSEAMAR, which specialises in marine wreckage searches, will join within hours the hunt for the black boxes from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804.
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DNA Samples Taken As Searchers Hunt For Egyptair Plane
Egyptian forensics officials collected DNA from relatives of EgyptAir MS804 victims Tuesday to help identify body parts retrieved from the Mediterranean, as investigators hunt for clues into the mysterious crash.
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Alerts Indicate Smoke On Doomed EgyptAir Flight: Reports
Egyptian authorities were investigating reports late on Friday that there was smoke on the doomed EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo shortly before it crashed into the Mediterranean.
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Egypt Says Italy Spat Centres On Refusal To Share Phone Records In Giulio Regeni Probe
Tension between Egypt and Italy stems from Cairo's refusal to hand over extensive phone records as part of an investigation into the killing of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Cairo 'Bows To Pressure From Rome' Over Student Death Probe
Egyptian detectives probing the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni have agreed to extend the investigation after pressure from Rome, Italian interior minister Angelino Alfano said today.
