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Global passion for Tutankhamun’s tomb on the centenary of its discovery
Egypt
June 27, 2022
Global passion for Tutankhamun’s tomb on the centenary of its discovery
This year marks the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The most prominent archaeological event ever in the Western…
Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine now 70% effective, Egypt reserves large share
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine now 70% effective, Egypt reserves large share
British laboratory AstraZeneca announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the University of Oxford, is 70 percent effective…
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
Science
October 27, 2020
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
The English-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Monday that its Astra-Oxford vaccine produced a strong immune response in elderly…
Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
World
June 1, 2020
Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) — The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a…
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
Archaeology
October 21, 2019
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
A professor at Oxford University has been accused of selling more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls from an ancient Bible…
Omani writer wins Man Booker literature prize
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Omani writer wins Man Booker literature prize
Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel “Celestial…
Tech breakthrough offers early warning system for heart attacks
Science
October 14, 2018
Tech breakthrough offers early warning system for heart attacks
OXFORD, England (Reuters) – A new method of analyzing images from CT scans can predict which patients are at risk…
Cambridge silent over Regeni fearing compensation: Oxford Professor
Egypt
June 12, 2016
Cambridge silent over Regeni fearing compensation: Oxford Professor
Oxford University Criminology Professor, Federico Varese, has said that Cambridge University kept its silence over the murder of its graduate…
Study: 12 ways life on earth could end
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Study: 12 ways life on earth could end
Filmmakers, authors and the media have long been speculating how human life on earth would end.