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Egyptian police arrest 3 for holding wedding ceremony despite gathering ban
Egypt
May 30, 2020
Egyptian police arrest 3 for holding wedding ceremony despite gathering ban
Egyptian police have arrested three people responsible for organizing a wedding ceremony in a Monufiya governorate village, despite a ban…
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus
Middle East
April 5, 2020
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday march scaled back due to coronavirus
JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian…
Give ’em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast
World
May 13, 2019
Give ’em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast
In an ancient ceremony that occurs only once every imperial era, Japanese palace courtiers in traditional robes and hats decided…
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mn
World
March 25, 2019
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mn
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the…
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
Cinema/TV
September 17, 2018
The Emmy winner is … maybe viewers, diversity, ‘SNL’ brand
As Emmy Award nominees nervously wait to hear their name called, or not, there’s more on the line at…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
November 29, 2017
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Cairo joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Culture
November 13, 2017
Cairo joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Cairo governor Atef Abdelhamid announced on Sunday that Cairo, along with 64 other newly-elected cities, has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network…
Egypt receives al-Fateh frigate from France
Egypt
September 22, 2017
Egypt receives al-Fateh frigate from France
The Egyptian armed forces received the first Al-Fateh frigate of the Gowind type in a major ceremony held at the…
Bride-to-be invites Sisi to her wedding
Egypt
January 19, 2017
Bride-to-be invites Sisi to her wedding
Rehab Salah has invited President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to her wedding ceremony at the end of January. Salah dispatched the invitation…
Comparison between Suez Canal inauguration under Khedive Ismail, Sisi
Archaeology
August 7, 2015
Comparison between Suez Canal inauguration under Khedive Ismail, Sisi
Egypt witnessed on Thursday, August 6, 2015, the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal project, a year after the…