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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Beer Factory in Egypt
An Egyptian antiquities official says archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest known beer factory at one of the most prominent archaeological sites of ancient Egypt.
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End of Qatar Blockade Is ‘a Win for the Region,' Saudi Foreign Minister Says
The Al-Ula declaration resolves all of the outstanding issues that Qatar and other Arab nations had, said Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi’s foreign minister.
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Father Arrested in Slaying of 25-Year-Old Woman in NYC Park: Report
Authorities say the father of a woman whose body was found in late 2019 in a New York City park has been charged in her murder.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Sees Middle East Oil and Gas Security in Pipelines, Not Tankers
Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette visited Abu Dhabi to discuss regional energy security with counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and Israel.
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Israel and the U.S. Among the Best Places to Be a Woman Entrepreneur
Israel has charged past the U.S. and New Zealand to emerge as the world’s best place to be a woman entrepreneur after Covid-19 shook up the annual rankings.
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Mass. Soldier Killed in Helicopter Crash in Egypt Remembered for Helping Others
Flags outside Marlborough City Hall flew at half staff, and traffic signs offered condolences to the family of a Massachusetts soldier who was killed in a helicopter crash this week while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt. Gov. Charlie Baker said in a tweet on Sunday that he and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito “are deeply saddened to learn of the…
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Mass. Soldier Is 1 of 5 Americans Dead in Helicopter Crash in Egypt
An Army officer from Massachusetts is one of five American soldiers who died this week in a helicopter crash on an island off the coast of Egypt, military officials said Saturday. Chief Warrant Officer Marwan Sameh Ghabour was 27. Ghabour grew up in Arlington, but lived Marlborough, where on Saturday flags outside City Hall flew at half mast and intersection…
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Brother, Former Coach of Marwan Ghabour Remember Mass. Soldier
Chief Warrant Officer Marwan Sameh Ghabour died while on a multinational peacekeeping operation in Sinai, Army officials said.
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Mass. Army Officer Dies in Helicopter Crash in Egypt
The 28-year-old Marwan Sameh Ghabour was killed in a crash on Thursday, but few details are known about the incident.
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Egypt Unveils Ancient Coffins, Statues Found in Saqqara
Egyptian antiquities officials have announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast necropolis south of Cairo
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7 Killed, Including 5 Americans, in Peacekeeping Force Helicopter Crash in Egypt
The international force that monitors the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement said Thursday that seven peacekeepers, including five Americans, were killed when one of its helicopters crashed during a routine mission in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. One American peacekeeper was badly injured.
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Top Egyptologist: Musks' Pyramid Tweets Are ‘Hallucinations'
After Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted last week that the pyramids were built by aliens, Egypt’s former minister of antiquities and leading Egyptologist confirmed that they were in fact built by Egyptians.
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Man Accused of Smuggling Egyptian Artifacts Through JFK
A Brooklyn man was indicted Monday for allegedly smuggling hundreds of ancient Egyptian artifacts through JFK International Airport earlier this year. The United States Attorney’s Office says Ashraf Omar Eldarir arrived at the airport on Jan. 22 with three suitcases of what he claimed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as goods valued at about $300. But when agents opened…
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American Student Released After 486 Days in Egyptian Prison
The U.S. State Department says an American medical student detained without trial in an Egyptian prison for nearly 500 days has been freed and returned to the United States.
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Accuracy Still Unknown for Many Coronavirus Tests Rushed Out
Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans
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Medics Around the World Face Hostility Over Virus Stigma
It’s a sad paradox but in some countries, assaults on doctors and medical workers illustrate how public fear and rage can turn against the very people risking their lives to save patients in a pandemic
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American Schoolteacher Imprisoned in Egypt Is Released
The U.S. State Department says that an American schoolteacher imprisoned in Egypt for nearly a year without trial has been freed by Egyptian authorities and returned home to the United States
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Egypt Holds Full-honors Military Funeral for Mubarak
Egypt has held a full-honors military funeral for former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted from power in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising
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Mubarak, Egypt's Autocrat Ousted in Uprising, Dies at 91
Egypt’s state TV says former President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91
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Mubarak, Autocrat Felled by Arab Springs, Dies at 91
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former autocratic leader of 30 years, died at the age of 91, according to local media. Mubarak is best known as the stabilizing force against Islamic militarists as well as the catalyst that ignited the 2011 Arab Springs revolt against his rule.