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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…
Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
World

Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris

Climbers were brought in Tuesday to unfurl tarpaulins over Notre-Dame to protect it from expected rain after the iconic cathedral…
How centuries of priceless treasures were saved at Notre Dame
World

How centuries of priceless treasures were saved at Notre Dame

Jean-Marc Fournier didn’t have much time. As flames ripped through Notre Dame cathedral’s medieval roof on Monday evening, the Paris…
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
Art news

France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire

France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was…
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