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Belly Dancer Arrested In Egypt For "Using Seductive Techniques" In Reels
A belly dancer was detained in Egypt for "using seductive techniques" in her dance videos posted to Instagram. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, an Egypt-born and naturalised Italian, was arrested at Cairo International Airport on June 22.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Timeline Of Trump's Remarks On Palestinian Displacement, Gaza Takeover
President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza in remarks in early February while also suggesting a permanent displacement of Palestinians from the enclave.
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Egyptian Conservators Restore King Tutankhamun's Treasures For New Museum
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.
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BRICS+ Expansion: What It Means For India And The Global South
On 1 January 2024, BRICS, the intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
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Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Ancient DNA Shows Genetic Link Between Egypt And Mesopotamia
Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. This finding is significant as it gives evidence of an insight hinted in earlier works.
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Trump's "60-Day Ceasefire" Statement Raises Hopes Among Gazans
Word from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health officials said at least 20 people had been killed in Israeli attacks.
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Israel Has Agreed To Conditions To Finalise 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel had agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalize" a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza during which efforts will be made to end the U.S. ally's war in the Palestinian enclave.
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"In Our Blood": Egyptian Women Reclaim Belly Dance From Stigma
As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.
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Gender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study
The legacy of one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
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Long Queues At Embassy, Over 300 Indians Leave Israel: NDTV Ground Report
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), last week, had said that India will evacuate those Indian nationals "who wish to leave" Israel.
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Egypt Foreign Minister's India Visit Called Off As US Strikes Iran
Egyptian foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty's two-day visit to India beginning Monday has been called off in view of the escalating tension in the Middle-East following the US's bombing of three major nuclear sites in Iran.
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Empty Skies Over Iran, Israel As Airlines Keep Avoiding Middle East Airspace
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic already skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges
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China Evacuates Hundreds Of Citizens As Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates
China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries.
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Belly Dancer Arrested In Egypt For "Using Seductive Techniques" In Reels
A belly dancer was detained in Egypt for "using seductive techniques" in her dance videos posted to Instagram. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, an Egypt-born and naturalised Italian, was arrested at Cairo International Airport on June 22.
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UNESCO Removes 3 African Sites From World Heritage "In Danger" List
The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats and restore their cultural and ecological integrit
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Timeline Of Trump's Remarks On Palestinian Displacement, Gaza Takeover
President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza in remarks in early February while also suggesting a permanent displacement of Palestinians from the enclave.
-
Egyptian Conservators Restore King Tutankhamun's Treasures For New Museum
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.
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BRICS+ Expansion: What It Means For India And The Global South
On 1 January 2024, BRICS, the intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
-
Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Ancient DNA Shows Genetic Link Between Egypt And Mesopotamia
Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. This finding is significant as it gives evidence of an insight hinted in earlier works.
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Trump's "60-Day Ceasefire" Statement Raises Hopes Among Gazans
Word from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health officials said at least 20 people had been killed in Israeli attacks.
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Israel Has Agreed To Conditions To Finalise 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel had agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalize" a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza during which efforts will be made to end the U.S. ally's war in the Palestinian enclave.
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"In Our Blood": Egyptian Women Reclaim Belly Dance From Stigma
As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.
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Gender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study
The legacy of one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
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Long Queues At Embassy, Over 300 Indians Leave Israel: NDTV Ground Report
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), last week, had said that India will evacuate those Indian nationals "who wish to leave" Israel.
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Egypt Foreign Minister's India Visit Called Off As US Strikes Iran
Egyptian foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty's two-day visit to India beginning Monday has been called off in view of the escalating tension in the Middle-East following the US's bombing of three major nuclear sites in Iran.
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Empty Skies Over Iran, Israel As Airlines Keep Avoiding Middle East Airspace
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic already skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges
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China Evacuates Hundreds Of Citizens As Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates
China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and hundreds more from Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as evacuees clog border crossings amid the intensifying conflict between the two countries.
