Ancient Egypt crocodile surprise at Dutch museum BBC News The 3m-long mummy has been at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden since 1828 and is on display in its Egyptian galleries. In the 1990s, a scan showed that there were actually two crocodiles within the wrappings, but did not spot at least 47 ... |
Express.co.uk | Egypt furious at Theresa May for continuing Sharm El-Sheikh flight ban Express.co.uk EGYPT'S ambassador has blasted Prime Minister Theresa May over a ban on UK flights to Sharm el-Sheikh airport despite the implementation of security measures in the wake of a suspected terrorist bomb. PUBLISHED: 18:02, Fri, Nov 18, 2016 | UPDATED: ... Egypt accuses PM Theresa May over 'mind-boggling' Sharm el-Sheikh flights ban |
Anadolu Agency | Egyptian fish vendor latest victim of alleged police abuses Washington Post CAIRO — While riding his horse-drawn cart, an Egyptian street vendor was allegedly seized, beaten, and tortured to death by the Egyptian police, according to his family and lawyer — the latest in a string of reports of police brutality that have ... Alleged police torture case triggers uproar in Egypt Egypt police torture cart vendor to death in custody |
VICE News | A sugar shortage is bad news for Egyptians but may be worse news for the president A sugar shortage is bad news for ... VICE News Sugar is serious business in Egypt. The average Egyptian consumes about 66 pounds per year, the 5th-largest amount in the world, often by heaping spoonfuls of it into frequent cups of tea. Since Egypt doesn't produce enough sugar to meet its massive ... Egypt and the IMF: a good start, but only a start Shannon Ebrahim: West blind to Egypt's torture |
Amnesty warns new Egypt rights bill 'draconian' The Seattle Times CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group has warned of a new Egyptian bill to regulate civil society, saying that the proposed law amounts to a “death warrant” for relevant organizations. In a strongly-worded statement, London-based Amnesty ... |
New York Times | Protests at Elite University Show How Egyptian Cash Crisis Tests All New York Times The leader, Amr El-Alfy, 20, told his peers that he was frustrated over the university administration's lack of clarity about whether tuition would rise as much as 40 percent in response to Egypt's flailing economy and floating currency. Mr. El-Alfy ... |
KGOU | Landis: Egypt Developments Show 'Promise Of The Arab Spring Gone Sour' KGOU A week ago the International Monetary Fund approved a $12 billion loan to Egypt as the country slips into a perilous economic situation created by a declining currency, food shortages, and a strained relationship with a chief benefactor – Saudi Arabia. |
Middle East Monitor | Egypt targets Morsi's family Middle East Monitor Egyptian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the sister of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, his family revealed yesterday. No reason was given for the summons which was issued for Azza Mohammed Morsi. Lawyer and official spokesperson for the ... Egypt's Sisi pardons 82 prisoners, mostly student protesters: MENA Egyptian Police Officer Gets Life Term for Killing in Dispute Over Tea Egypt pardons 82 young detainees |
Bloomberg | World-Beating Egypt Stocks Defy Trump Slump as Foreigners ... Bloomberg Investors are finding a rare bright spot amid the emerging-market rout that has followed Donald Trump's election victory, in a country they had shunned since ... |
New York Times | Court in Egypt Overturns Mohamed Morsi's Death Sentence New York Times The Court of Cassation, an appellate panel that interprets and applies Egyptian law, ordered a retrial of a case in which Mr. Morsi was charged with orchestrating a prison break during the chaotic days of the 2011 uprising against Mr. Mubarak. The case ... Egyptian ex-president Mohamed Morsy's death sentence overturned An Egyptian court revokes the death sentence for Muhammad Morsi Egyptian Court Overturns Death Sentence Against Ousted Egyptian President |