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Tag: Egypt
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir celebrates World Music Day
The exhibition includes 22 musical instruments used by ancient Egyptians who were fond of music A collection of 22 ancient … More
Sisi welcomes opening of new horizons for cooperation with Malaysia
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that Egypt welcomes opening new horizons for cooperation with Malaysia in different fields, especially … More
March of the mummies: Egypt readies for pharaohs’ parade
The mummified remains of 22 ancient Egyptian kings and queens will be paraded through the streets of Cairo Saturday, in … More
End of Suez Canal snarl marks beginning of new stress on global trade
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) : Now removed from the Suez Canal’s main channel, the Ever Given ship leaves in its wake several … More
Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) : Salvage teams on Monday finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in … More
Giant ship blocking Suez Canal refloated in dawn rescue effort
CAIRO (BLOOMBERG) : The giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal has been at least partially refloated, the first step … More
Egypt buries train crash dead, toll revised to 19
TAHTA, Egypt : Egypt buried the dead Saturday from a train collision that killed at least 19 people and injured … More
Egypt: Train collision kills 32 after emergency brakes triggered
More than 60 others injured after two trains collided north of Sohag city, the health ministry says. At least 32 … More
Suez blockage is holding up $9.6bn of goods a day
The stranded Ever Given mega-container ship in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated $9.6bn (£7bn) of goods each … More
Suez Canal jam: How to dislodge a 200,000-tonne ship from a canal wall
CAIRO (BLOOMBERG) : When you cannot shift a ship that is stuck fast into the wall of a canal that … More
Three popes, the Church, and the state
The issuing of three commemorative coins to honour three patriarchs of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sums up the story of … More
The magic of anise
Anise has long held pride of place as a savoury spice as well as a powerful antidote in cultures from … More
Passion for pigeons persists in Arab world
‘If you love pigeons, you can’t eat them. They just won’t taste any good’ Cairo: Atop his humble wooden dovecote … More
Egypt’s ‘Scorpion King’ turns venom into money
Surrounded by thousands of live scorpions in a laboratory deep in Egypt’s Western Desert, Ahmed Abu al-Seoud carefully handles one … More
‘Catastrophic’: Outrage grows over Egypt’s new tourist attraction
Cairo Eye Ferris wheel along the Nile will attract tourists, say officials, but many Egyptians worry it will destroy Cairo’s … More
Egypt: Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Abydos
CAIRO (AP) : American and Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed what could be the oldest known beer factory at one of … More
Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years’ jail
CAIRO : Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false … More
Two brothers and the coup inEgypt that came between them
One agitated for democracy. The other demanded stability. An inseparable pair became irreconcilable CAIRO : The two brothers were the … More
Arab Spring exiles look back 10 years after Egypt uprising
LONDON (AP) : The Egyptians who took to the streets on Jan. 25, 2011, knew what they were doing. They … More
Chef arrested after images of sexually suggestive cakes at exclusive Egyptian club go viral
A FEMALE pastry chef has been arrested after supplying penis shaped cupcake decorations for a birthday party in Egypt. Egyptian … More
Aswan High Dam: Nasser’s dream, Nubian nightmare
Officiated on January 15, 1971, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce … More
The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt
The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate
Foreigners shake up Egypt’s belly dancing scene
Belly dancers from Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America and elsewhere have dominated the scene in recent years in Egypt CAIRO – She … More
