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AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Archaeology

AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
World

Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’

Japan’s wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister…
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
World

Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago

British troops deployed into Northern Ireland for the first time 50 years ago after days of rioting in a Catholic…
President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
Egypt

President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history

On the eve of the 67th anniversary of the 23 July Revolution, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that it radically changed…
Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
World

Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid

Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a…
Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque
Middle East

Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque

Archaeologists announced on Thursday that they had discovered a 1,200-year-old mosque in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. The extremely…
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
Egypt

Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence

The Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the House of Representatives criticized what it describes as the serious neglect of…
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
Culture

Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East

The Arab Image Foundation (AIF), a Beirut-based NGO, has launched an online platform amassing around 25,000 vintage, rare photographs out…
Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt
Archaeology

Polish archeologists claim discovery of oldest church in Egypt

A church dating back to the fourth century has been unearthed near Alexandria by polish archeologists who claim that it…
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Art news

Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study

Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered traumatic nerve damage that left him with a “claw hand”, impairing his ability to…
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