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    Divers discover ancient treasures dating 2400 years ago
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    Divers discover ancient treasures dating 2400 years ago

    History
    Ancient Greek archaeological treasures that include ceramics dating 2400-year-old and wicker fruit baskets have been discovered at the site of  an ancient sunken city - Thonis-Heracleion. Reuters desc...
    Ancient ship and burial grounds found in submerged city
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    Ancient ship and burial grounds found in submerged city

    History
    An ancient ship has been discovered by archeologists in Egypt. The 2200-year-old wreck of the ancient ship sank after knocking one of the giant blocks from the temple of Amun. The galley was discove...
    Ancient ship and burial grounds found in submerged city.
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    Ancient ship and burial grounds found in submerged city.

    History
    An ancient ship has been discovered by archeologists in Egypt. The 2200-year-old wreck of the ancient ship sank after knocking one of the giant blocks from the temple of Amun. The galley was discover...
    Ever Given ship sets sail
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    Ever Given ship sets sail

    Transport
    Free at last! Ever Given ship sets sail  Remember the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for several days?  It has now been freed after the owners agreed to a multi-million dollar compensatio...
    Ancient rock-cut burial graves at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis go back 4,200 years.
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    Ancient rock-cut burial graves at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis go back 4,200 years.

    History
    Hundreds of ancient tombs carved from rock have been discovered in Egypt according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities which made the announcement confirming the presence of over 250 graves car...
    Surprise discovery of first pregnant Egyptian mummy
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    Surprise discovery of first pregnant Egyptian mummy

    History
    Polish scientists have discovered that a mummy once thought to be a priest was actually a pregnant woman.  The discovery was made by researchers at the Warsaw Mummy Project and published in the Journ...
    Lost 'Golden city' discovered in Egypt
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    Lost 'Golden city' discovered in Egypt

    History
    A 3,400-year-old lost city discovered in Egypt remains largely untouched and left alone by prior residents. The 3,400-year-old city, discovered by archeologists near Luxor is the largest ancient se...
    Senate votes to give Patrick Zaki Italian citizenship
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    Senate votes to give Patrick Zaki Italian citizenship

    Civil rights
      Patrick George Zaki is a human rights advocate who championed for the truth on the 2016 murder of a Cairo student Giulio Regeni. On Wednesday, the Italian Senate voted to approve a proposal laun...
    Golden Pharaoh parade broadcast on 200+ global channels
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    Golden Pharaoh parade broadcast on 200+ global channels

    History
      The remains of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only female Pharoah was part of the golden parade alongside 21 other royal mummies, making their way to the country’s new national museum.  22 Pharoah...
    The Ever Given, the cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal, has been freed
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    The Ever Given, the cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal, has been freed

    Transport
    “World’s heaviest traffic jam” eased at the Suez Canal as the Ever Given is dislodged The Ever Given, cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal has been freed. The ship sent international shipping into a qu...
    World’s oldest beer factory uncovered in Egypt
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    World’s oldest beer factory uncovered in Egypt

    History
      A team of Egyptian and American archeologists has uncovered the world’s oldest mass-production breweries at a prominent Egyptian site. The 5000-year old brewery was dug up by a team of researche...
    Golden-tongued mummies discovered near Alexandria
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    Golden-tongued mummies discovered near Alexandria

    History
      Archeologists working at a burial site near Alexandria have uncovered ancient mummies with golden tongues. It is believed that the golden-tongued amulets helped the dead speak in the afterlife w...
    Patrick Zaki to remain in custody for another 15 days
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    Patrick Zaki to remain in custody for another 15 days

    Civil rights
      Over the past 11 months Patrick Zaky, a student at the University of Bologna and of Egyptian nationality, remains held at the Tora prison in Cairo. There was no good news after much hope buil...
    Egypt clears officers implicated in the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni
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    Egypt clears officers implicated in the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni

    Civil rights
    Egypt’s top prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy rejected the claim that five of the country’s security officers were involved in the torture and killing of Giulio Regeni in 2016. As per the announcement, he fou...
    Italy charges Egyptian Security Agents for the death of Giulio Regeni
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    Italy charges Egyptian Security Agents for the death of Giulio Regeni

    Civil rights
    Formal indictments were leveled against the four Egyptian officials involved in the abduction and murder of Giulio Regeni in 2016. The death of a doctoral student in 2016 sparked a diplomatic tuss...
    Patrick Zaki to remain in custody for an additional 45 days
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    Patrick Zaki to remain in custody for an additional 45 days

    Civil rights
      A judge in the third section of the anti-terrorism court seated in Cairo has delayed the trial of Egyptian student-activist Patrick Zaki. The pronouncement of the 45-day delayed sentence was made...
    Scarlett Johansson calls for freedom for Patrick Zaki and other Egyptian activists
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    Scarlett Johansson calls for freedom for Patrick Zaki and other Egyptian activists

    Civil rights
    A video of the movie star for the Egyptian student of the University of Bologna and other prisoners states, "A true democracy should celebrate these boys and not imprison them”. The U.S. actress S...
    Egypt publicly displays dozens of mummy coffins dating thousands of years
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    Egypt publicly displays dozens of mummy coffins dating thousands of years

    Culture
    Another trove of archeological relics has been uncovered, around 80 coffins that date back 2500 years at Saqqara, a few weeks after 59 others were discovered from another ancient necropolis. Author...
    Egypt's new highways draw ire as they pass through the pyramid plateau
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    Egypt's new highways draw ire as they pass through the pyramid plateau

    City
    The highway project is backed by Egypt’s powerful military and snakes through the World Heritage Site.  Work just resumed on two controversial  Egyptian highways in close proximity to the pyramids ou...
    Will Libya be divided to East and West Libya?
    Cairo News

    Will Libya be divided to East and West Libya?

    Politics
    The rapid development of events in Libya have led to the consent of the rebel general Khalifa Haftar  to talks with the internationally recognized government in Tripoli. They would seek a peaceful s...
    Egypt’s medical staff face arrest if they protest the handling of covid-19
    Cairo News

    Egypt’s medical staff face arrest if they protest the handling of covid-19

    Coronavirus in Africa
    Egyptian authorities have cracked down on criticism over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly also blamed medical professionals...
    Egyptian lion tamer entertaining viewers from home
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    Egyptian lion tamer entertaining viewers from home

    Animals
      During this lockdown, one person is having nothing to do with the gloom and is making it his duty to entertain everyone else. Since documented Egyptian history, lions are valued as a symbol of p...
    Egypt covid-19 cases rise
    Cairo News

    Egypt covid-19 cases rise

    Coronavirus in Africa
    Egypt reported 298 new cases of covid-19 on 2 May, bringing the total in the country to 6,193, the second highest number of infections in Africa after South Africa with 6,783 case. This was the hig...
    A brief history of St Catherine’s Monastery
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    A brief history of St Catherine’s Monastery

    Religion
    Saint Catherine's Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. It is situated near the town of Saint Catherine and at the foot of Mount Sinai. Named after Catherine...
    Explore Ancient Kush as Sudan opens up
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    Explore Ancient Kush as Sudan opens up

    History
    Kush, once an influential civilization in Africa, is nothing more than a forgotten relic of its glorious past. Located in Northern Sudan, the ancient rulers of Kush reached the height of their power...
    10 most amazing things to see and do in Egypt
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    10 most amazing things to see and do in Egypt

    City
    Egypt is a country rich with history and culture. As a tourist one has countless options of locations that can be explored, from historical sites to sandy beaches with diving sites full of sea life.He...
    Public holidays in Cairo
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    Public holidays in Cairo

    Religion
    During Public holidays in Cairo the Government services and businesses close down during major Islamic holidays. As for Ramadan, restaurants or diners wait till the evenings to layout the sumptuous fe...
    Best neighborhoods to live while in Cairo
    Cairo News

    Best neighborhoods to live while in Cairo

    City
    When visiting Cairo, picking a suitable area of residence matters. First, your choice must coincide with the purpose of stay and the places you intend to visit. Cairo is diverse and offers accommodati...
    Egypt’s population now at 100 million
    Cairo News

    Egypt’s population now at 100 million

    Welfare
      Egypt’s population just exceeded the 100 million mark going by the official announcement of the statistics agency. Official data attributes the population bulge as a major challenge given the c...
    Public Transportation in Cairo
    Cairo News

    Public Transportation in Cairo

    Transport
    Cairo is a large city with an extensive public transportation system. There are many options that can be taken to make travellers more time-efficient and simple.  MetroThe Egyptian government had pla...
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