National Geographic | Crocodile Poaching Booms as Egypt Tourism Crumbles National Geographic Fewer foreign visitors and political chaos has led some Egyptians to turn to hunting Nile crocodiles as a source of revenue. |
CBS News | Neighbors demand that Qatar close Al-Jazeera, cut Iran ties CBS News UNITED NATIONS -- Kuwait, acting as a mediator in a snowballing international spat, presented Qatar on Friday with a list of demands from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, four Arab nations that severed ties with Qatar in early ... Saudi Arabia, Egypt, others list Qatar demands, want Al Jazeera closed The 13 demands on Qatar from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis |
Washington Post | UN urges Egypt to halt execution of 6 men in 'flawed' trials Washington Post CAIRO — U.N. human rights experts urged Egypt on Thursday to halt the execution of six men, sentenced to death over killing a policeman, saying that their trials were “flawed” and “did not meet international standards of fairness.” The U.N statement ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Egypt to Extend State of Emergency for Three Months U.S. News & World Report Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gives an address after the gunmen attack in Minya, accompanied by leaders of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the Supreme Council for Police (unseen), at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo ... Egypt's Sisi pardons 502 prisoners including well-known tycoon Egypt doubles subsidized food available on ration cards Egypt president ratifies capital gains tax freeze extension, approves stamp duty |
Aljazeera.com | Egypt renews detention of Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Hussein | News ... Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera denounces Egypt's decision to extend Hussein's detention by 45 days and calls for his unconditional release. Al Jazeera Sued for Endangering Reporters, Supporting Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 Egyptian Revolution |
BBC News | Gaza's only power plant resumes after Egypt fuel delivery BBC News The Gaza Strip's only power plant has resumed work, temporarily preventing a worsening of the energy crisis in the Palestinian coastal territory. Officials said it was operating, but at a reduced capacity, after diesel fuel was sent from Egypt ... Egypt sends fuel tankers to Gaza to ease power crisis Egypt sends fuel to alleviate Gaza power crisis as Hamas links thaw |
CNN | DNA discovery reveals genetic history of ancient Egyptians CNN Publishing its findings in Nature Communications, the study concluded that preserved remains found in Abusir-el Meleq, Middle Egypt, were closest genetic relatives of Neolithic and Bronze Age populations from the Near East, Anatolia and Eastern ... |
Aljazeera.com | Egypt court halts verdicts on islands transfer deal Aljazeera.com Egypt's top constitutional court has ruled to halt all verdicts on an islands transfer deal until it makes a decision on the constitutionality of the agreement, state media said. Wednesday's ruling came a week after Egypt's parliament backed plans to ... Rights Groups Urge Egypt's Sisi to Spare Six Men on Death Row Egyptian Writer Omar Robert Hamilton: Saudi's Bankrolling of Egypt Is Tied to Internal Crackdown |
Wichita Eagle | Egypt census workers detect another baby boom Wichita Eagle Census workers going door to door in Egypt's teeming neighborhoods and crowded towns are discovering a new country — of more than 20 million people born in the last decade alone. Family planning efforts have lapsed over the past decade, particularly ... |
Newsweek | Ancient Egypt: 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Discovered Near Luxor ... Newsweek A big wood-and-leather toe from Egypt is the oldest prosthetic discovered so far, researchers believe, and provides an insight into the world of ancient medicine. Egyptian Mummy's Wooden Toe Is One Of Oldest Prosthetics Found ... |