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Egypt unearths part of ancient boat - NEWS.com.au Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:51:43 GMT

Egypt unearths part of ancient boat NEWS.com.au The boat, which is the second such vessel to be found on the site, was believed to have been built for King Khufu who ruled Egypt during the fourth dynasty more than 4500 years ago. First discovered in the 1980s, experts say they have so far uncovered ... Egypt's famed pyramids get new lab to restore pharaonic boatABC News all 8 news articles »

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Ancient Egyptian tomb found containing 3800-year-old mummy - The Independent Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:58:45 GMT

The Independent

Ancient Egyptian tomb found containing 3800-year-old mummy The Independent Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,800-year-old tomb where the brother of one of the most important governors of ancient Egypt's Twelfth Dynasty was buried. The intact tomb was discovered in the necropolis at Qubbet El-Hawa, which translates to Hill of ... and more »

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Islamic State 'Morality Police' Behead Two Elderly 'Sorcerers' in Egypt - Breitbart News Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:03:53 GMT

Breitbart News

Islamic State 'Morality Police' Behead Two Elderly 'Sorcerers' in Egypt Breitbart News A video posted on an encrypted social media channel used by the Islamic State purportedly shows the beheading of two elderly men found guilty of “witchcraft and sorcery” in Egypt. The killings are part of a campaign of persecution by Muslim extremist ... Israel warns citizens against visiting Egypt's Sinai | News24News24 ISIS video shows two men beheaded for 'sorcery' in Egypt's Sinai ...Al-Arabiya ISIS Branch in Egypt's Sinai Beheads Two for 'Witchcraft' and 'Predicting The Future' in Execution VideoNewsweek Stars and Stripes -International Business Times UK -Daily Mail all 18 news articles »

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Egypt's swing between extremism and autocracy - Financial Times Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:01:23 GMT

Financial Times

Egypt's swing between extremism and autocracy Financial Times Hosni Mubarak, ruler of Egypt for three decades until the Tahrir Square uprising of 2011 brought him down, walked free from jail last week. Next week, Abdel Fattah al Sisi, the former army chief who overthrew an elected Islamist government in a ... Egypt's Sisi to visit Saudi Arabia in April - Saudi FMThe Star Online Saudi King Salman invites Egypt's Sisi to visitJerusalem Post Israel News King Salman invites Egypt's Sisi to visit Saudi ArabiaGulf Times Al-Arabiya -Washington Examiner -Jadaliyya all 89 news articles »

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Moody's sees Egypt's economy growing but reforms slipping - Minneapolis Star Tribune Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:06:27 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Moody's sees Egypt's economy growing but reforms slipping Minneapolis Star Tribune CAIRO — The economic picture for Egypt is improving, ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday, but a public backlash will likely lead the Mideast country to slow reforms undertaken to secure a bailout from the international Monetary Fund. The group ... and more »

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Egypt To Pay Off Half Of $3.5B Dues To Oil Firms In Coming Weeks - OilPrice.com Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:58:39 GMT

Egypt To Pay Off Half Of $3.5B Dues To Oil Firms In Coming Weeks OilPrice.com In the next few weeks, Egypt expects to cut by around half the $3.5 billion in arrears it owes to international oil and gas companies operating in the country, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla said on Wednesday. “We have made a lot of ...

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The Latest: Egypt, Saudi leaders meet in sign of thaw - Hawaii News Now Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:15:00 GMT

Hawaii News Now

The Latest: Egypt, Saudi leaders meet in sign of thaw Hawaii News Now The summit on Wednesday is expected to endorse key Palestinian positions, signaling to President Donald Trump ahead of White House meetings with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan that a deal on Palestinian statehood must precede any Israeli-Arab ... and more »

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Egypt to monitor not ban private sector wheat imports during harvest - Reuters Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:05:27 GMT

Reuters

Egypt to monitor not ban private sector wheat imports during harvest Reuters CAIRO Egypt will not ban the private sector from importing wheat while it buys up the local harvest, the supply ministry said on Wednesday, appearing to backtrack on what its minister said earlier this week. Instead of a blanket ban on private sector ... and more »

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Thomas Cook says Brit holidaymakers are returning to Egypt and Turkey after terror attacks, despite FCO warnings - The Sun Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:33:09 GMT

The Sun

Thomas Cook says Brit holidaymakers are returning to Egypt and Turkey after terror attacks, despite FCO warnings The Sun TRAVEL firm Thomas Cook has said holidaymakers are beginning to return to Turkey and Egypt after terrorist attacks and political unrest hit demand. The group said while bookings to the destinations are still lower, it was seeing “early signs” of a ... Brits are returning to THESE terror hotspots on holiday - will YOU be joining them?Express.co.uk Tourists returning to Egypt and Turkey, says Thomas CookTelegraph.co.uk Thomas Cook says tourists returning to Egypt and TurkeyRTE.ie TRT World all 46 news articles »

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Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' wants to make you bust a gut in Berkeley - The Mercury News Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:01:23 GMT

The Mercury News

Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' wants to make you bust a gut in Berkeley The Mercury News A comedian billed as Egypt's Jon Stewart, two plays touching on the immigrant experience and a brand new work on Oakland gentrification top our list of cool stuff to do in the Bay Area. 1 Bassem Youssef: He's billed as the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and ...