Egypt

Archaeologists Find Over 20 Coffins Just As Ancient Egyptians Left Them

World News | Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The Egyptian government is hailing the discovery of more than 20 wooden coffins as "one of the largest and most important" archaeological finds in the past few years.

Egypt Discovers Archaeological Industrial Zone At "Valley Of The Monkeys"

World News | Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

Egypt on Thursday unveiled two archaeological discoveries in Luxor including an industrial zone at the southern city's West Valley, also known as the Valley of the Monkeys.

Removed Hundreds Of Accounts From Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, Egypt: Facebook

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria.

Egyptian Goalkeeper's Incredible Acrobatics To Deny Opposition Sets Twitter Aflutter. Watch

Samrat Chakraborty | Tuesday September 24, 2019

The Egyptian goalkeeper's double save in an Egyptian Premier League fixture was called "the greatest double save ever" by a fan.

Several Protests Break Out In Egypt, Several Arrested

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 21, 2019

Rare small protests broke out on Friday in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but police quickly dispersed them, AFP journalists reported.

Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts Worldwide

Agence France-Presse | Friday September 20, 2019

Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda.

Playing With Fire: Masseur Uses Ancient Technique To Ease Muscle Pain

Offbeat | Reuters | Friday September 13, 2019

An Egyptian masseur plays with fire to relieve his clients' muscle pain at his spa in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbeya.

China Looks For Uighurs In Egypt, Where It's Pouring Billions Into Infra

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 18, 2019

Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese officials questioning him in custody.

Egypt Jails US Traveller, Saying She Criticised The Government On Facebook

World News | Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post | Friday August 9, 2019

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.

19 Dead, 30 Injured In Car Explosion In Cairo: Egypt Health Ministry

World News | Reuters | Monday August 5, 2019

Nineteen people died and 30 were injured in an explosion resulting from a car crash in central Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said early this morning.There was no official statement indicating that the explosion was an attack

An Ancient Egypt-To-Black Sea Route? Adventurers To Test Theory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 2, 2019

Were the ancient Egyptians able to use reed boats to travel as far as the Black Sea thousands of years ago?

Administrative Blunder Costs India Chance To Compete In World Squash Championship

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) though claimed that it tried its best to get approval from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

African Cup Of Nations: Senegal Star Sadio Mane Reveals "Absolute Dream" As Tunisia Loom

Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 13, 2019

Sadio Mane says helping Liverpool win the Champions League was special, but his "absolute dream" is parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy

Statue Of King Tut, Which Egypt Claims Was Stolen, Sells For $6 Million

World News | Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post | Saturday July 6, 2019

A 3,000-year-old bust of Egypt's boy king Tutankhamen was auctioned off Thursday in London for nearly $6 million, despite claims by the Egyptian government that it was looted and smuggled out of the country.

Egypt Condemns Planned Auction Of Pharoah Statue Head

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 4, 2019

Egypt on Wednesday condemned a planned London auction by Christie's of a head from a statue of Pharoah Tutankhamun, which is set to proceed despite Cairo's concerns over paperwork.