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President Sisi: July 23 radically changed Egypt’s history
Egypt
July 22, 2019
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
July 20, 2019
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
July 19, 2019
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
June 24, 2019
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
June 18, 2019
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
May 28, 2019
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
May 5, 2019
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
April 24, 2019
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
April 19, 2019
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
April 17, 2019
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…