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DNA from ancient Egyptian mummies reveals their ancestry - Washington Post Tue, 30 May 2017 19:38:36 GMT

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DNA from ancient Egyptian mummies reveals their ancestry Washington Post But there was one persistent hole in ancient Egyptian identity: their chromosomes. Cool, dry permafrost can preserve prehistoric DNA like a natural freezer, but Egypt is a gene incinerator. The region is hot. Within the mummies' tombs, where scientists ... Scientists thought ancient Egyptian mummies didn't have any DNA left. They were wrongScience Magazine Egyptian Mummy DNA Study Suggests Close Ties With Middle East, EuropeNewsweek Who's Your Mummy? Genetic Secrets of Ancient Egypt UnwrappedU.S. News & World Report Phys.Org -CNET -Express.co.uk -Nature all 25 news articles »

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Sudan approves farm imports ban from Egypt - Aljazeera.com Tue, 30 May 2017 14:02:19 GMT

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Sudan approves farm imports ban from Egypt Aljazeera.com Sudan's cabinet has approved a ban on importing agricultural and animal products from Egypt, according to Sudan's state news agency SUNA. The cabinet on Tuesday urged the private sector to import products directly from countries of origin, bypassing ... Top Sudanese Officials Cancel Planned Egypt Visit Amid Mutual RecriminationsVoice of America Sudan Ratifies Ban on Egyptian Imports, Fueling TensionU.S. News & World Report Sudan bans Egyptian farm, animal product imports amid tensionsafricanews The New Arab all 19 news articles »

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Egypt's president attempts to further silence dissent with "draconian" new law - VICE News Tue, 30 May 2017 20:32:58 GMT

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Egypt's president attempts to further silence dissent with "draconian" new law VICE News Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed into law a piece of legislation on Monday that implements severe restrictions on NGOs and human rights organizations operating in Egypt — a move, critics warn, that greatly expands the strongman's ... Amnesty says Egypt law threatens to annihilate rights groupsWashington Post Egypt's President Enacts Law Placing Severe Restrictions on Aid GroupsNew York Times Egypt's Sisi approves controversial NGO lawAljazeera.com all 42 news articles »

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The continuing tragedy of Egypt's Coptic Christians - Washington Post Tue, 30 May 2017 19:20:41 GMT

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The continuing tragedy of Egypt's Coptic Christians Washington Post In the face of persecution and attacks for their faith, the Copts, who have persisted with their Christian faith in Egypt for the past 2,000 years, are making a statement by changing the chant. If they are being threatened with murder for their faith ...

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Egypt removes local security chief after Christians attacked - Washington Post Tue, 30 May 2017 12:22:30 GMT

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Egypt removes local security chief after Christians attacked Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt removed the security chief of a province south of Cairo where Islamic State militants last week killed 29 Christians traveling to a remote monastery in the desert, an acknowledgment of the lapses by authorities in dealing with the attack. American among dozens killed in attack on Christians in EgyptCBS News Egypt to press ahead with air strikes after Christians attackedReuters Egypt, Libya Attack Militants who Murdered Egyptian Christians Last WeekVoice of America Chicago Tribune -StepFeed all 205 news articles »

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One Family's Toll in Egypt Attack: 7 Dead - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Tue, 30 May 2017 18:26:17 GMT

One Family's Toll in Egypt Attack: 7 Dead Wall Street Journal (subscription) CAIRO—For Samia Morkous and her family, the trip to a Coptic Christian monastery was meant as a pilgrimage of gratitude for her husband's recovery from lung surgery. Then Islamic State gunmen ambushed the tour bus south of Cairo. Her son, Sameh ...

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The Suffering of Egypt's Transgender Community Letter from Cairo - Foreign Affairs Tue, 30 May 2017 12:24:45 GMT

Foreign Affairs

The Suffering of Egypt's Transgender Community Letter from Cairo Foreign Affairs Yara is a transgender woman in Egypt, and after years of hormonal treatment, she has been forced to live a double life, picking clothing to mask her transitioning body. “I wanted to avoid another beating,” Yara said, explaining how in 2009 a dozen men ...

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Egypt's alcohol bans keep stirring controversy - Al-Monitor Tue, 30 May 2017 23:30:31 GMT

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Egypt's alcohol bans keep stirring controversy Al-Monitor Ashraf Ezz al-Arab, general director of Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Police, issued the order May 11, the day before the Night of Mid-Shaaban, a holiday that calls for Muslims to fast. They believe their fortunes for the coming year are determined ...

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Egypt's answer to latest attack reflects despair, resolve - Washington Post Sun, 28 May 2017 18:21:18 GMT

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Egypt's answer to latest attack reflects despair, resolve Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's response to the latest deadly attack against its sizable Christian minority — a wave of airstrikes against Islamic militant installations in eastern Libya — may be a sign of both despair and resolve. The Arab world's most populous ... Egypt shooting: ISIS claims massacre of 29CNN Egypt: Bus of Christians attacked; Islamic State claims responsibilityThe Mercury News Coptic Christians accuse Egyptian government of failing to protect themThe Guardian all 1,430 news articles »

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CPJ joins call for Egypt to stop blocking access to news websites - CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) Tue, 30 May 2017 18:30:35 GMT

CPJ joins call for Egypt to stop blocking access to news websites CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 20 human rights and press freedom organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to stop blocking access to Mada Masr and the 22 other news websites. The letter, sent May 26, says the blocking of the sites ...