National Geographic | Massive Statue of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Found in City Slum National Geographic A quartzite colossus possibly of Ramses II and limestone bust of Seti II are seen after they were discovered at the ancient Heliopolis archaeological site in Matareya area in Cairo, Egypt on March 9, 2017. The statues were found in parts in the ... Egypt archaeologists discover massive statue in Cairo slum Archaeologists in Egypt discover massive statue in Cairo slum Egypt – the land of treasures |
Washington Post | Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt under study Washington Post VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is confirming a papal trip to Egypt is under consideration but that no dates or itinerary have been finalized. The statement Saturday by spokesman Greg Burke came after Italy's state-run RAI reported Francis would visit ... Pope considering Egypt trip: Vatican Press Office confirms Vatican studying papal trip to Egypt Pope considering Egypt trip |
National Geographic | Giant Catfish Fossil Found in Egyptian Desert National Geographic Named by one of the few Egyptian women to pursue paleontology, the new fish species swam beside leggy whales 37 million years ago. |
eNCA | Egypt top African team in FIFA rankings - eNCA eNCA Egypt clings onto the 20th position, eight spots ahead of African number-two Senegal in 28th place. South Africa remains in a distant 62nd spot. Egypt's Pharaohs stay top of Fifa's Africa rankings - BusinessGhana ... |
The New Arab | Egypt says 2 security officers killed, 4 wounded in Sinai Times Colonist EL-ARISH, Egypt — Islamic militants detonated a roadside bomb in Egypt's northern Sinai, killing two officers and wounding four in the latest attack in the restive peninsula, the Interior Ministry and security officials said Friday. The explosion took ... Egypt says 2 security officers killed, 4 wounded in Sinai - ABC News Egyptian security officers killed in Sinai explosion |
Bloomberg | 'We want bread': subsidy cut sparks protests across Egypt The Guardian Some of Egypt's major cities have been paralysed by rare protests in response to a cut in bread subsidies. The country's ministry of supply reduced the state-sponsored provision of bread of up to 4,000 to 500 loaves per bakery, according to local news ... Egypt Looks to Avert Bread Protests After Subsidy Cut Bread riots erupt across Egypt amid subsidy cut fears |
Patheos (blog) | What the world could learn from the witness of Egypt's Christians Patheos (blog) Washington D.C., Mar 11, 2017 / 04:02 pm (CNA/Europa Press).- Despite being victims of harassment and violence, Egypt's Coptic Christians have set a standard of forgiveness that everyone should imitate, the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the U ... |
Al-Arabiya | Horrifying video shows moment car runs over group of people in Egypt Al-Arabiya A video captured by a store's surveillance camera on Thursday showing a car run over citizens in a narrow street in Egypt has gone viral. The footage reveals a car speeding in one of the streets of Monia al Nasr in the Dakahlia province, east of Cairo ... |
The Economist | Egypt's economy shows signs of life The Economist AT TIMES last year it looked as if Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's authoritarian president, was losing his grip. Faced with a faltering economy, he told Egyptians that they needed to sacrifice—by not eating or sleeping, if necessary. Perhaps they could ... Egypt's Inflation Surges to 30% But Monthly Price Gains Ease |
Washington Post | 'He is a moron': An Egyptian archaeologist was unimpressed with Lionel Messi's reaction to the pyramids Washington Post Celebrity archaeologist Zahi Hawass angered a whole slew of soccer fans this week when he reportedly called Barcelona star Lionel Messi “a moron” for showing what Hawass saw as little interest in ancient Egypt during a tour of the Giza pyramids last ... Lionel Messi 'Moron' Insult Denied by Former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Egypt's best known archaeologist called Messi an idiot - ABC News Egypt's top archaeologist called Lionel Messi an idiot |