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Ancient tombs reveal hidden secrets of Egypt Video
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Egypt's authorities on Saturday (December 9, 2017) revealed artefacts and a linen-wrapped mummified body, possibly that of a top official, from two tombs that were discovered two decades ago in the Nile city of Luxor but had not been fully unexplored.
Topics: archaeology, human-interest, egypt
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Mummy, intricately decorated pottery discovered in unexplored 3,500yo Egyptian tomb
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Egyptian archaeologists discover a linen-wrapped mummified body in one of two previously unexplored tombs, believed to date back as far as 3,500 years ago, in the southern city of Luxor.
Topics: archaeology, science-and-technology, history, community-and-society, egypt
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One Plus One: Peter Greste Video
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Journalist Peter Greste became the story when he was arrested on terrorism charges in Egypt in 2013. As he languished behind bars for 400 days, his parents fought tirelessly for his release – and stole Australia’s heart.
Topics: biography, television, family-and-children, family, parenting, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, human, unrest-conflict-and-war, media, information-and-communication, australia, egypt
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Egypt strikes militants allegedly connected to Sinai attack Video
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Egypt's Ministry of Defence released a video on Saturday (November 25, 2017) showing the country's military carrying out air strikes on what they said were militant outposts connected to a deadly mosque attack in North Sinai on Friday (November 24).
Topics: terrorism, unrest-conflict-and-war, egypt
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'If you raised your head you got shot': Survivor recalls Egypt mosque horror as death toll hits 305
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A man who witnessed the bloodiest attack in Egypt's modern history says children were screaming in horror as the gunmen opened fire, and he feared he was "only seconds away from certain death".
Topics: terrorism, unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, government-and-politics, egypt
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At least 230 killed in Egyptian mosque bombing Video
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Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday (November 24), detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack of Egypt's modern history, state media and witnesses said.
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More than 200 killed in Egypt after militants launch assault on mosque
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Militants attack a crowded mosque during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, setting off explosives, spraying worshippers with gunfire and killing 235 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in the region.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, law-crime-and-justice, community-and-society, egypt
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TV host jailed in Egypt after appearing to advocate for unmarried sex
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Television presenter Doaa Salah is jailed for outraging public decency, just days after a lawyer appeared on TV saying it is men's "national duty" to rape women who wear ripped jeans.
Topics: television, sexuality, crime, egypt
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Mysterious 'big void' in Great Pyramid revealed by cosmic rays
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A cosmic camera has given us a tantalising glimpse of an undiscovered space in the Great Pyramid of Giza, but what it is remains shrouded in secrecy.
Topics: science-and-technology, research, physics, archaeology, egypt
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Volcanic eruptions may have contributed to war in ancient Egypt
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Distant volcanic eruptions may have indirectly triggered a series of revolts by the people of ancient Egypt against their despised Ptolemaic overlords according to a new study that analyses volcanic and historic records.
Topics: science-and-technology, community-and-society, history, earth-sciences, egypt
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UN condemns anti-gay arrests in Indonesia, Egypt and Azerbaijan
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The United Nations human rights office says Indonesia unjustly arrested dozens of people during an anti-gay crackdown last week at a sauna in Jakarta.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, sexuality, police, religion-and-beliefs, human, rights, indonesia, egypt, azerbaijan
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Seven people arrested after waving rainbow flag at concert in Egypt
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Egyptian authorities arrest seven people they accuse of being gay and promoting homosexuality after they allegedly raised a rainbow flag at a concert held in Cairo.
Topics: sexuality, law-crime-and-justice, rights, music, egypt
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Paddling with hippos, crocodiles and in warzones to become first woman to kayak the Nile
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"Life is too short to be comfortable, to sit around and wait for something exciting to happen," says Sarah Davis, who's hoping to paddle nearly 7,000 kilometres.
Topics: canoeing-and-kayaking, sport, egypt, south-sudan, sudan, uganda, tanzania-united-republic-of, rwanda
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Ancient goldsmith's tomb uncovered in Egypt
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Egyptian archaeologists discover a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor.
Topics: archaeology, travel-and-tourism, egypt
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Egypt's women fight harassment on the street and restrictions at home
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Hana was 27 and just wanted the freedom to work and go out with her friends, but her strict parents had other ideas. It's a familiar story for young women in Egypt.
Topics: women, women-religious, community-and-society, womens-health, egypt
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At least 36 dead in head on train crash in Egypt Video
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Two passenger trains have collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, killing 37 people and injuring 123, a health ministry spokesman said.
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More than 30 people killed after trains collide in Egypt
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Two passenger trains collide in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, killing 37 people and injuring more than 120 others, a health ministry spokesman says.
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Embattled WA potato growers eye Egyptian market
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Seed potato exports to Egypt are being flagged as a new opportunity for West Australian potato producers hit by tomato potato psyllid trade restrictions.
Topics: agricultural-marketing, agribusiness, rural, egypt, australia, manjimup-6258, wa, albany-6330
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Agreement reached on Damascus safe zone after days of deadly fighting
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Russia's Defence Ministry says an agreement is reached with the Syrian opposition on the boundaries for a de-escalation zone for the eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus, after days of intense fighting and bombardment in the area.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, syrian-arab-republic, russian-federation, turkey, egypt
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Interview: Bassem Youssef, Comedian Video
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David Lipson speaks to comedian Bassem Youssef about a new documentary exploring the rise and fall of his political satirical show, which was the first of its kind in Egypt.
Topics: comedy-humour, government-and-politics, world-politics, australia, egypt, united-states
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Attacker kills two German tourists at Red Sea beach resort in Egypt
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An attacker armed with a knife kills two female German tourists and wounds four other foreigners, including two Czechs, at an Egyptian Red Sea beach resort.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, egypt, germany
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Qatar rejects accusations it supports terrorism Video
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Al Jazeera presenter Kamahl Santamaria speaks about the ongoing dispute between Qatar and its Gulf state neighbours.
Topics: world-politics, terrorism, agreements-and-treaties, qatar, saudi-arabia, egypt
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Interview: David Hearst, Middle East Eye Video
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David Lipson speaks to editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye David Hearst following Qatar's delivery of a letter of response to a list of demands from its Arab neighbours.
Topics: terrorism, qatar, egypt, iran-islamic-republic-of, saudi-arabia, united-arab-emirates
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Qatar delivers handwritten response to Arab neighbours' demands
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Qatar's Foreign Minister delivers a letter of response to a list of demands from its Arab neighbours, after the nations isolating Qatar extend their deadline by another 48 hours.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, terrorism, qatar, egypt, kuwait, united-arab-emirates, bahrain, saudi-arabia
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Chaos in Qatar as Gulf diplomatic row grows Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to the Brookings Doha Centre's Adel Abdel Ghafar about the growing diplomatic row in the Gulf.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, foreign-affairs, qatar, united-arab-emirates, saudi-arabia, bahrain, egypt
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