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Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
Egyptian antiquities authorities Saturday unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo.
The spaces were found in the sprawling necropolis of Saqqara,…
Prominent Egyptian rights activist briefly detained in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities Wednesday briefly detained a prominent Egyptian blogger and human rights activist, his lawyer and sister said, but the reason for his arrest was not immediately clear.
The first word about the arrest of Abdul-Rahman…
Ship briefly stranded in Suez Canal successfully refloated
Tugboats refloated a large ship that had been stranded in the Suez Canal, shipping agent Leth Agencies said on Thursday, allowing flows through one of the world’s busiest waterways to return to normal.
Leth identified the ship as the…
British Embassy in Cairo hosts exhibition to mark the anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s…
The British Embassy in Cairo is hosting a high-level exhibition to mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by archaeologist Howard Carter and his Egyptian-UK team.
The exhibition tells the story of Carter, the…
Egypt denies exit of artifacts to Israel for scanning
Egypt has rejected recent news reports about the transfer of Pharaonic artifacts from an Egyptian museum to Israel for CT scanning.
A senior official confirmed that no artifacts had left Egypt for examination or study.
Moamen Othman,…
Egyptian Red Crescent begins transporting 27 tons of relief supplies to Sudanese
The Egyptian Red Crescent has begun transporting 27 tons of relief supplies to Sudan, in cooperation with the EU and the UN Development Programme.
The Red Crescent held a press conference alongside Egypt’s minister of social solidarity,…
Egypt promotes river transport to ease road congestion
Egypt’s Ministry of Transporthas earmarked around 4 billion Egyptian pounds ($130 million) for new river transport projects, as part of the government’s drive to ease traffic congestion on the country’s roads, reduce transportation costs,…
Health warning for Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry
Urgent action is needed to safeguard the future of Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry, a specialist has warned.
Ahmed Galal, a leading figure in the industry, told Arab News the pharmaceutical sector faces significant challenges adapting to…
Egypt ends curbs on foreign property ownership
Egypt is to remove limits on foreign ownership of property in an effort to attract more hard currency to the country.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a news conference on Wednesday that the government would remove restrictions…
1,000-year-old tombstone discovered in Cairo cemetery ruins
Independent Egyptian heritage researchers have discovered an over 1000-year-old tombstone inscribed with ancient Kufic script in the ruins of an ancient cemetery in Cairo.
Amid the widespread demolition of several areas of the Imam…