Fox News | Ancient 4500-year-old boat discovered in Egypt Fox News Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty told Ahram Online that the boat is the first of its kind to be found in that location and that it points to the elite status of the tomb's owner. “The boat wreck shows that he was a very important man ... Archaeologists uncover 4500-year-old funeral boat from Ancient Egypt — and it's 'extraordinarily' preserved Well preserved 'Solar boat' found under Egyptian tomb Czech archaeologists find unique 4500-year-old boat in Egypt |
Vox | Egypt's decades-long war on college kids Vox Egypt's Interior Ministry admitted last week that at least 3,462 university students are currently imprisoned in Egypt. As Middle East history professor Howard Eissenstat noted, that's more than the entire student body of some US colleges, including ... David Ignatius: Clinton proves prescient on Egypt Did Sisi Save Egypt? |
Financial Times | Egypt cancels wheat tender amid regulatory confusion Financial Times Egypt has cancelled its tender for wheat in a move that has caught international grain traders unprepared. The world's largest importer of wheat received no offers for its latest tender after its agricultural authorities formerly rejected a cargo of ... Egypt edges towards wheat supply crisis Egypt axes wheat tender, after ergot clampdown earns industry snub Egypt cancels wheat supply tender due to lack of offers |
Egypt kills 9 alleged terrorists in Sinai Jerusalem Post Israel News Egyptian security forces killed nine alleged terrorists and wounded eight near the Sinai city of Sheikh Zuweid on Tuesday, Egyptian media reported. The alleged terrorists were members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which pledged allegiance to Islamic State, ... |
Does Egypt's Law Protect 'Short-Term Brides' Or Formalize Trafficking? NPR Egypt has an unusual law known as the "seasonal marriage" law, and the government says it's aimed at helping the many poor families who resort to selling their daughters into temporary or long-term marriages with wealthy, older foreign men to support ... |
Haaretz | Controversy Erupts in Egypt Over Inclusion of Israeli Book at Cairo Fair Haaretz Though published in Hebrew in 2011, it was only recently translated into Arabic by Egyptian translator Amr Zakaria in preparation for the Cairo book fair. The fair, which opened last Thursday and closes on February 10, features some 3 million books at ... Egyptian Culture Ministry Official: Israelis Stole Our Land, We'll Steal Their Intell ... |
BBC News | Egypt cartoonist Islam Gawish briefly arrested 'over website' BBC News An Egyptian cartoonist known for his satirical slant on political issues was briefly arrested accused of "running a website without a license". Islam Gawish was released on Monday reportedly without charge, a day after his arrest in Cairo. Opposition ... Cartoonist Is Arrested as Egypt Cracks Down on Critics Egypt arrests cartoonist for illegally running a webpage, publishing 'offensive' drawings Egypt Releases Cartoonist Pending Investigations |
Mashable | Why 'The Jon Stewart of Egypt' is coming to America Mashable LOS ANGELES — Bassem Youssef, the “Jon Stewart of Egypt” who rose to fame after his satirical show in Egypt during the Arab Spring, is partnering with Fusion's digital entertainment unit F-Comedy to create a new series. Titled The Democracy Handbook, ... Fusion Signs 'Jon Stewart of Egypt' as Comedy Host |
Gizmodo | 'Gods of Egypt' Trailer: In Which Giant Monsters and Raging Gods Somehow Look Boring /FILM On paper, Gods of Egypt sounds like a real treat – an old-school adventure movie that uses Egyptian mythology as stepping stone to showcase gnarly monsters and giant battles between immortal gods should be something any self-respecting fan of good ... 'Gods of Egypt' Trailer Looks Like Another 'Clash of the Titans' Movie You Didn't Ask For The New Gods of Egypt Trailer Has Stupid Amounts of Action Gerard Butler takes charge in the new Gods Of Egypt UK trailer |
Daily News Egypt | Stances of Egypt, Russia on regional, world stability coincide — Egyptian Defense Ministry TASS CAIRO, February 2. /TASS/. The positions of Egypt and Russia on the issue of ensuring stability and security both at the regional and international levels coincide, Egypt's Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedki Sobhi said on Tuesday at a ... With eyes on flight resumption, Egypt plans to buy Russian planes Egypt, Russia seal three MoUs on cooperation Egypt and Russia sign cooperation agreements |