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PHOTOS: 17 Mummies Unearthed In Egypt - NPR Sun, 14 May 2017 20:26:41 GMT

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PHOTOS: 17 Mummies Unearthed In Egypt
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Officials in Egypt say they've uncovered 17 mummies in an ancient burial site, most of which are intact. Egyptology professor Salah al-Kholi of Cairo University said there may be as many as 32 mummies in the underground chamber, Reuters reports.
Egypt sees recent archaeological findings as a blessing for a struggling economyWashington Post
Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in Egyptian necropolisThe Guardian
Ancient Burial Chamber Uncovered in Egypt, With 17 Mummies ... So FarNew York Times
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Egypt: 4000-Year-Old Funerary Garden Discovered in Luxor - Voice of America Thu, 04 May 2017 14:34:54 GMT

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Egypt: 4000-Year-Old Funerary Garden Discovered in Luxor
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Egypt's antiquities ministry says that a Spanish archaeological mission has discovered a nearly 4000-year old funerary garden in the southern city of Luxor. In a Wednesday statement, the ministry said the rectangular-shaped garden was found during ...

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The Egyptian Army's violent trail of breadcrumbs - Open Democracy Sun, 14 May 2017 11:35:58 GMT

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The Egyptian Army's violent trail of breadcrumbs
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Security violence against Egyptian citizens without due process was also rampant under Morsi's short rule. More importantly, following the military takeover of 3 July 2013, we are presented with even more evidence that the army became more brutal than ...
Attacks kill 3 troops in Egypt's SinaiAnadolu Agency
Egyptian colonel killed in bomb attack on armored vehicleReuters

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Egypt Calls for Lifting of Arms Embargo on Libya - U.S. News & World Report Sat, 13 May 2017 13:20:41 GMT

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Egypt Calls for Lifting of Arms Embargo on Libya
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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi reiterated a call on the international community to lift an arms embargo on Libya on Saturday, which would allow weapons to be delivered legally to a powerful general he backs in the fractured ...

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Jordan, Egypt, Palestine reiterate commitment to Mideast peace - Jordan Times Sun, 14 May 2017 21:10:49 GMT

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Jordan, Egypt, Palestine reiterate commitment to Mideast peace
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AMMAN — Jordan, Palestine and Egypt on Sunday reiterated their commitment to the two-state solution as the only solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, expressing keenness to cooperate with the US administration in this regard. Foreign Minister ...
Jordan, Egypt, Palestine reiterate commitment to two-state solutionAl-Arabiya
Jordan, PA, Egypt reiterate commitment to two statesArutz Sheva

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Egypt scholar in hot water for calling Muslim leader Saladin 'despicable' - Al-Arabiya Sun, 14 May 2017 13:00:23 GMT

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Egypt scholar in hot water for calling Muslim leader Saladin 'despicable'
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Notorious Egyptian scholar Youssef Zeidan has stirred another controversy by going against mainstream Islamic history, this time by calling the famed Muslim military leader Saladin “one of the most despicable figures in human history.” Salahuddin ...

Egypt pitches for more travellers from India as tourism picks up - The News Minute Sun, 14 May 2017 05:02:00 GMT

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Egypt pitches for more travellers from India as tourism picks up
The News Minute
A string of violent incidents in the past six years have dealt a serious blow to Egypt's tourism sector, but there has been an upswing in the number of visitors owing to the improved security situation and various steps taken by the government, a ...

Egyptian band breathes life into Pharaonic music - Al-Monitor Sun, 14 May 2017 17:58:34 GMT

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Egyptian band breathes life into Pharaonic music
Al-Monitor
An Egyptian band offers its audience a musical journey to the time of the pharaohs, through melodies inspired by inscriptions painted on temple walls, songs played with ancient musical instruments and lyrics sung by musicians dressed like pharaohs.

Trump Boasted About Helping 1 American Return From Egypt. He's Ignoring The Rest. - HuffPost Sat, 13 May 2017 19:44:04 GMT

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Trump Boasted About Helping 1 American Return From Egypt. He's Ignoring The Rest.
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Seventeen-year-old Ahmed Hassan of Pomona, New Jersey, has been held in overcrowded Egyptian facilities with adults since December. Ahmed Etwiy, 26, and Mustafa Kassem, 52, both from New York, have each been detained for nearly four years ...

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Canada's Embassy In Cairo Warns of Inaccurate News Regarding Immigration Procedures - Egyptian Streets Sun, 14 May 2017 16:23:51 GMT

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Canada's Embassy In Cairo Warns of Inaccurate News Regarding Immigration Procedures
Egyptian Streets
The embassy said in a statement, “The Embassy of Canada in Egypt has recently noted the presence and circulation of fake and inaccurate information online regarding changes to Canada's refugee policy with regards to Egypt and other countries. Please ...

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