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Archaeologists discover 5,500-year-old 'Trapezoidal tombs' older than Egypt's Pyramids
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered massive ancient tombs dating back 5,500 years, making them older than Egypt’s pyramids. The structures, located in General Dezydery Chłapowski Landscape Park in western Poland, were discovered by a team from...
Entlaq launches national report on Egypt’s cleantech and energy future
Wamda
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July 17, 2025
Press release: In a strategic move that underscores Egypt’s commitment to a sustainable green economy, Entlaq for Strategic Consulting and Research, in collaboration with the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Planning,...
Israel 'deeply regrets' church strike in Gaza - Netanyahu
RTE Ireland
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July 17, 2025
Israel has said that it "deeply regrets" that the only Catholic Church in Gaza was hit during a strike, where three people were killed and several others injured. "Israel deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church," said...
Italy Funds €6 Million African Heritage Training Initiative
News Ghana
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July 26, 2025
Italy and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) have launched a €6 million program to empower African artisans in cultural heritage conservation. The landmark agreement, signed on...
Lifelike Faces of the Dead: Fayum Portraits from Roman Egypt
DailyArt Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Though they are often referred to as “Fayum portraits”—taking their title from the location of a region in Egypt where Pharaoh Amenemhat III‘s mortuary temple once stood—they came from various places across Egypt. These ancient Egyptian-Roman...
Inside the Columbus Crew's signing of Wessem Abou Ali
GiveMeSport
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July 26, 2025
Issa Tall turned his phone off. That's rare for a person who holds his job, but the Columbus Crew general manager couldn't take it. He was watching the Club World Cup and a familiar player. That player scored once. Then twice. Then a third time...
Egypt Reopens Saint Catherine Valleys After 10-Year Closure
Egyptian Streets
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July 12, 2025
Following a decade-long closure, Egyptian authorities reopened several historic valleys on 12 July in the Saint Catherine region to both domestic and international tourists.Major General Khaled Mubarak, Governor of South Sinai, announced the...
Bishop Eckman takes the helm as Pittsburgh Catholics ask more of their church
Public Source - Pennsylvania
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July 17, 2025
On the day of his installation, Bishop Mark A. Eckman climbed the sandstone steps of St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland, clad in white vestments and a miter. He struck the cathedral’s oaken door three times with his wooden crosier, the hooked staff of...
'Miracle' Egyptian tunnel discovered by archaeologists could lead to Cleopatra's lost tomb
Daily Express
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July 17, 2025
Archaeologists have unearthed a "geometric miracle" of a tunnel beneath a temple in an Egyptian city. Kathleen Martinez from the University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic led the team that made the discovery 13 metres (43 feet)...
Salah faces stiff competition amid ranking shift at the Ballon d’Or Race
Egypt Independent
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July 17, 2025
The race for the 2025 Ballon d’Or is heating up, with Egyptian international Mohamed Salah of Liverpool battling it out against numerous other global football stars. Spanish newspaper Marca confirmed that the official nominees for the 2025 Ballon...
Meta acquires PlayAI, a US-based voice AI startup led by Egyptian founder
MENAbytes
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July 16, 2025
Meta has acquired PlayAI, a California-based voice AI company founded and led by Egyptian engineer Mahmoud Felfel. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Mahmoud, who completed his Bachelor of Engineering from Egypt’s Mansoura...
At least 57 killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Israel withdraws from ceasefire talks
The Guardian
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July 26, 2025
At least 57 people were killed in Gaza over the last 24 hours, many killed while seeking aid as well as by Israeli airstrikes, with ceasefire talks appearing to have hit a dead end amid a worsening starvation crisis. Many were shot dead as they...
UNHCR and Agility Global Partner to Support Refugee Education in Egypt
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Bensirri PR) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kuwait, signed an agreement with Agility Global to support refugee education in Egypt. With the agreement, Agility Global’s contribution will support UNHCR's initiative to enable more than...
Cruz introduces bill to label Muslim Brotherhood as a terror group
Austin News - Texas
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July 16, 2025
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, has introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025. The bill aims to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as...
Egypt recovers two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
Egypt Independent
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July 12, 2025
Egypt’s Ambassador to Belgium Ahmed Abu Zeid has received two smuggled artifacts in an official ceremony held at the Art and History Museum in Brussels. The move comes in light of the existing cooperation and coordination between the Egyptian...
Korean stories inspire Saudi readers at Ithra Children’s Book Fair
The Korea Times
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July 17, 2025
Korea was invited as the guest of honor country at a children’s book fair at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where young Saudi readers can explore Korean culture through children’s books. The 2025 Ithra...
US Sen. Cruz advances bill to designate radical Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization
All Israel News
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July 17, 2025
May 20, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA: Sen. TED CRUZ (R-TX) questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, May 20, 2025. Photo: Reuters by Douglas Christian For the fifth time...
Science Euronews DNA analysis from 4,600-year-old skeleton uncovers hidden link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Yahoo News
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A 4,600-year-old skeleton discovered in a sealed tomb in Nuwayrat, Egypt, has revealed the first genetic evidence of ancient migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists sequenced the man's full genome from powder extracted from one of his...
Nissan Patrol Debuts In Egypt From EGP 8.99M At Exclusive North Coast Launch - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Nissan Egypt has officially launched the all-new 2026 Nissan Patrol in the local market, unveiling the high-performance SUV during a private, high-profile event in Egypt's North Coast over the weekend. This marks the...
Heatwave grips Egypt, prompts widespread warnings
Xinhua News Agency
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Children cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 16, 2025. Egypt is experiencing an exceptional heatwave, with high temperatures and humidity posing significant risks to public health and...