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Egypt leader shrugs off call for fresh protests
AFP, Published on 27/09/2019
» CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday dismissed a call for a second weekend of protests as "no reason for concern", with hundreds already arrested in an intensifying crackdown on a rare show of discontent on the streets.
Tunisia's ex-president Ben Ali dies in exile
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» TUNIS - Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring revolts, died Thursday in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia's foreign ministry told AFP. He was 83.
Tunisia's ex-president Ben Ali dies: foreign ministry
AFP, Published on 19/09/2019
» TUNIS - Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring revolts, died Thursday in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia's foreign ministry told AFP.
Car crash in Cairo kills 19
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2019
» CAIRO: A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.
Egypt chides BA for 'unilateral' decision to ground flights
AFP, Published on 22/07/2019
» CAIRO: Egypt's civil aviation minister criticised British Airways on Sunday, a day after it suspended flights to Cairo citing security concerns.
Tunisia win on penalties to end 54-year dominance by Ghana
AFP, Published on 09/07/2019
» ISMAILIA (EGYPT) - Tunisia defeated Ghana 5-4 on penalties Monday with Ferjani Sassi converting the decisive spot-kick to end a 54-year Africa Cup of Nations losing streak against the Black Stars.
Tutankhamun relic sells for $6 mn in London despite Egyptian outcry
AFP, Published on 05/07/2019
» LONDON - A 3,000-year-old quartzite head of Egyptian "Boy King" Tutankhamun was auctioned off for $6 million Thursday in London despite a fierce outcry from Cairo.
Tutankhamun bust faces London sale despite Egyptian outcry
AFP, Published on 04/07/2019
» LONDON: A 3,000-year-old bust of Egyptian "Boy King" Tutankhamun goes under the hammer on Thursday in London despite an outcry from Cairo.
Tutankhamun sculpture's UK auction sparks Egyptian outcry
AFP, Published on 01/07/2019
» LONDON: A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun -- the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut -- goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.
Mohamed Morsi: A death foretold
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 21/06/2019
» Egypt's first and last democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, died on Monday, lying on the floor of the courtroom where they were trying him on yet more charges. (He was already serving several life sentences.) It was probably a heart attack, but according to witnesses they left him lying there for 20 minutes before medical help arrived.