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Talk like an Egyptian: Mummy’s voice heard 3,000 years after death
Jan 28, 2020 07:35The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract from his mummified remains.
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Turkey summons Egypt’s charge d'affaires over raid on Anadolu office
Jan 16, 2020 03:03Turkey summoned Egypt’s charge d'affaires on Wednesday over a raid on the office of the Turkish state news agency Anadolu in Cairo, where four staff members were arrested.
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Libya shuts down embassy in Egypt, citing security concerns
Dec 15, 2019 13:42Libya's embassy in Egypt was closed indefinitely from Sunday, the mission said on its Facebook page citing security concerns.
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Amnesty warns of Egypt's 'parallel justice system'
Nov 27, 2019 14:26Amnesty International has warned that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government had built a "parallel justice system" to crack down on critics and dissent.
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European countries voice concern about Egypt’s rights record at UN panel
Nov 14, 2019 04:54Several European countries have censured Egypt for serious human rights abuses, with UN diplomats voicing alarm over mounting crackdown on freedom of expression in the North African state under general-turned President Abdel Fattah el-Sis.
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UN finds: Morsi's death ‘state-sanctioned arbitrary killing’
Nov 09, 2019 06:09A panel of UN experts have found that the detention conditions of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi may have directly led to his death in June.
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Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup: Iran 5-3 Egypt
Nov 07, 2019 03:30In the 2019 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup, Amir-Hossein Akbari has inspired Iran to beat Egypt 5-3, and advance to the semi-finals.
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Condemnations pour in as Turkey continues Syria military operation
Oct 10, 2019 04:45Turkey's military operation against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria has sparked a wave of condemnations from across the world, with the UN Security Council and Arab League set to hold emergency meetings.
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Egypt urges intl. mediation in Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia
Oct 07, 2019 13:46Egypt says three-way talks in Sudan on a massive dam that Ethiopia has been building over the Nile have hit a “deadlock,” calling for international mediation to help resolve the years-long water dispute.
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Egypt tightens security amid calls for anti-Sisi protests
Sep 27, 2019 12:25Security forces in Egypt have boosted their presence across the country, sealing off Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the birthplace of a revolution in 2011, amid calls for protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over corruption allegations.