Egypt asks World Bank for $500 million to buy wheat

Egypt is asking the World Bank for $500 million to cover its wheat needs in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Stone found in Egypt in 1996 offers clues about supernovas

Researchers say that the stone's composition has never been observed before, and their main hypothesis involves a type Ia supernova, one of the brightest phenomena in the universe.

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Ancient holder of pharaoh's secret documents found in Saqqara

A Polish mission was delighted to stumble upon the chamber of a major dignitary in the vast Saqqara necropolis.

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Egypt demands return of King Tut artifact amid former Louvre director scandal

Former Louvre Director Jean-Luc Martinez was accused of conspiring to conceal the origin of artifacts suspected of having been stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011, prompting Egyptian demands to return these valuable pieces to Egypt.

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Egypt to nominate fossil hotspot to UNESCO’s list

Egypt has prepared a file to nominate the Gebel Qatrani area, which houses fossils of half of all creatures from the beginning of creation until today, in Fayoum to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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Egypt launches first women's fatwa councils

Many Egyptian Muslim women are happy with the launch of the first four women's fatwa councils, as they can now ask female preachers for religious fatwas on private matters.

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Polish president visits Egypt for the first time in decades

The Polish president visited Egypt recently in the first such visit since 1992, which comes as the Russian war on Ukraine rages on.

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New Egyptian film depicts intrigue, power plays at Al-Azhar

Egyptian-born director Tarek Saleh’s latest movie is his first to be shown at Cannes.

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Half-mummy confuses Egyptian archaeologists

The mummy, uncovered in the necropolis in the Al-Asasif area in Luxor, has mystified archaeologists.

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Israeli orchestra's performance at Giza Pyramids strikes sour note

Amid public outrage at a performance by an Israeli orchestra in Cairo, Egyptian authorities have stressed the event did not take place within the Giza Pyramids complex.

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Egyptian dance music in 'Moon Knight' hooks global promoters

The Egyptian musical genre mahraganat's debut in Marvel’s hit series "Moon Knight" has led to international record deals.

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NFTs get Egyptian women out of debtor's prison

An organization that offers help to poor Egyptian women persecuted by the law has partnered with a creative collective in Dubai to raise donations and awareness, especially outside the country, using non-fungible tokens.

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