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Secret Tut Chamber? Egypt Calls Experts to Examine Evidence - ABC News Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:27:49 GMT

USA TODAY

Secret Tut Chamber? Egypt Calls Experts to Examine Evidence ABC News Egypt on Friday invited archaeologists and experts from around the world to examine new data from new, extensive radar scanning conducted on King Tutankhamun's tomb to explore a theory that secret chambers could be hidden behind its walls. The open ... More scans needed for King Tut's 'hidden chamber,' Egypt's minister saysUSA TODAY Egypt archaeology scans 'could solve' Nefertiti mysteryeuronews Did Egypt Really Discover Hidden Chambers In King Tut's Tomb?Atlas Obscura all 59 news articles »

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Egypt: 2 killed, 1 injured in North Sinai explosion - The Indian Express Sat, 02 Apr 2016 02:07:00 GMT

The Indian Express

Egypt: 2 killed, 1 injured in North Sinai explosion The Indian Express Egypt's North Sinai has witnessed many violent attacks by militants since the January 2011 revolution that toppled ex-president Hosni Mubarak. The attacks targeting police and military increased after the ouster of Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi ... Egyptian army raids kill 65 militants in North SinaiAhram Online Egyptian Security Forces Eliminate 65 Extremists in North SinaiSputnik International all 7 news articles »

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Exclusive: Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance - sources - Reuters Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:16:50 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Egypt blocked Facebook Internet service over surveillance - sources Reuters Free Basics, launched in Egypt in October, is aimed at low-income customers, allowing anyone with a cheap computer or smartphone to create a Facebook account and access a limited set of Internet services at no charge. The Egyptian government ... Egypt reportedly banned Facebook's Free Basics program because it couldn't spy on usersThe Verge Unable to Spy on Its Users, Egypt Banned Facebook's Free BasicsPC Magazine Free Basics service banned in Egypt due to privacy issuesPulse Headlines The Register -Engadget -TechRadar all 24 news articles »

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Egypt to ban rice exports amid hoarding - AfricaNews Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:45:02 GMT

AfricaNews

Egypt to ban rice exports amid hoarding AfricaNews Egypt will ban rice exports in its effort to end a surge in prices partly driven by local traders hoarding the grain. The ban, effective April 4, will help “achieve stability in rice prices for consumers,” the ministry of trade said in an e-mailed ... and more »

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EgyptAir hijack: Egypt requests suspect's extradition - BBC News Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:36:58 GMT

BBC News

EgyptAir hijack: Egypt requests suspect's extradition BBC News Egypt has asked Cyprus to extradite the man accused of hijacking an airliner on Tuesday, Egyptian prosecutors say. Seif al-Din Mustafa, described by Cypriot officials as being mentally disturbed, used a fake suicide belt to hijack the Egyptair flight ... Egypt's airports rejected Russian security aid before hijackingWashington Times EgyptAir hijacking raises security questionsCNN Plane hijacking rekindles concerns about Egyptian airport securityWashington Post Chicago Tribune -The Guardian -Daily News Egypt all 2,656 news articles »

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Egypt's abuses, crackdown on critics draw world attention - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:25:21 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Egypt's abuses, crackdown on critics draw world attention U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 20, 2015 file photo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi confers with an aide before an interview with The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Cairo. Nearly three years into a heavy crackdown overseen by ... Widening reach of blasphemy law, Egypt targets poet for Facebook post on sheepWashington Post all 16 news articles »

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Lionel Messi's shoes: 'The greatest insult in Egyptian history'? - CNN Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:28:59 GMT

CNN

Lionel Messi's shoes: 'The greatest insult in Egyptian history'? CNN "We (Egyptians) have never been so humiliated during our seven thousand years of civilization," Said Hasasin, a controversial parliament member and TV presenter responded during his program Sunday, "I will hit you with the shoes, Messi," he said, as he ... Lionel Messi sparks outrage in Egypt after donating boots on television for charity auctionABC Online Egyptians are hopping mad that soccer star Lionel Messi donated his shoes to charityLos Angeles Times Messi's 'humiliating' boot donation sparks fury in EgyptAfricaNews FOXSports.com -The Independent -NEWS.com.au all 90 news articles »

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Egypt's Chief Corruption Auditor Placed Under House Arrest - Wall Street Journal Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:26:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt's Chief Corruption Auditor Placed Under House Arrest Wall Street Journal Mr. Taha said all this signals that Mr. Geneina will face prosecution for speaking out against corruption and moving to hold figures from Egypt's executive, judiciary and police accountable in court for widespread graft ranging from day-to-day bribes ... and more »

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3400-Year-Old Necropolis Found in Egypt - Discovery News Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:38:29 GMT

Discovery News

3400-Year-Old Necropolis Found in Egypt Discovery News A remarkable 3,400-year-old necropolis has been discovered at an Egyptian quarry site, the Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday. Consisting of dozens of rock-cut tombs, the New Kingdom necropolis was found at Gebel el Sisila, a site north of ... 42 Tombs and a Shrine Discovered in EgyptLive Science Tombs of Ancient Lords Found in Giant Egyptian NecropolisHaaretz Archaeologists Find 3400-Year-Old Necropolis in EgyptHyperallergic Daily Mail -Smithsonian all 11 news articles »

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Egypt Air passenger on chicken, secret accounts and sleeping through a crisis - BBC News Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:00:11 GMT

BBC News

Egypt Air passenger on chicken, secret accounts and sleeping through a crisis BBC News Abd-Allah El Ashmawy is a 31-year-old surgeon who was on the Egypt Air flight when Seif al-Din Mustafa allegedly hijacked a plane and forced it to fly to Cyprus. Abd-Allah tells Newsbeat what it was like being on board and reveals the strange ways ... Cypriot Ex-Wife Says Egyptian Hijacker 'Abusive, Dangerous'ABC News Brit who posed for 'selfie' with Egypt hijacker snatches phone off ITV News camerawomanITV News Flight attendant also posed for cheeky picture with 'suicide bomber'Telegraph.co.uk New York Post all 377 news articles »