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COP27: five things to expect from this year's UN climate summit

The world’s leaders are gathering for another global climate meeting, this time in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Expect a bustle of promises and pacts from countries and companies. Expect pressure on states to support people who are most and permanently affected by climate change. Don’t expect much more, but equally don’t…

The Conversation

Nile River under threat: A closer look at Egypt's water crisis

Starting on November 6, Egypt will host the COP27 climate change conference. Nearly 100 heads of state are expected in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt itself has been experiencing first-hand the effects of climate change, as a lack of water threatens agriculture. The waters of the Nile,…

France 24

10 secrets of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery

The discovery of the tomb had a huge impact on archeology

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Who was Tutankhamun? New research on pharaoh’s jewellery to be presented

Research suggests that some of the jewellery might have been taken by Howard Carter, a British archaeologist.

Evening Standard

King Charles leaves Stella McCartney flustered with kiss after royal etiquette fail

King Charles welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and business leaders including fashion designer Stella McCartney at reception at Buckingham Palace today ahead of the Cop27 climate change summit

Daily Mirror

Cop27 host accuses countries of making empty public pledges

Egypt has expressed frustration at leaders making positive statements that are abandoned in negotiations

The Guardian - UK

‘Blood on your hands’: Sister of Briton on hunger strike in Egypt begs Rishi Sunak to act

The unlawful jailing of Mr Abdel-Fattah, a writer and an activist, has sparked uproar around the world

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Acting leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood dies at 85 - statement

The acting leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Ibrahim Munir, died on Friday, the organization said on its website.

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What is COP27 climate summit, why is Egypt hosting and will King Charles III attend?

COP27 will take place at the Sharm el-Sheikh resort in Egypt as nations look to limit the impact of potentially deadly global warming. Here is your guide to what the summit is all about

Daily Mirror

Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisis

Small island states are losing their patience with big polluting nations as they suffer the devastating impacts of climate change. Without significant movement at the forthcoming COP27 climate talks in Egypt, a pivotal vote at the next UN general assembly meeting, brought by the tiny Pacific islands of Vanuatu, could…

The Conversation

Brit stuck in Egyptian prison goes on full hunger strike and will die in weeks

Egypt has still not granted the UK consular access to Alaa Abdel Fattah despite British and Egyptian officials working closely together on planning for the climate summit

Daily Mirror

COP goes to Egypt: who’s on the guest list, where will they stay and could this be the most divisive summit yet?

The annual climate conference will be held in the gated beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh from Monday. Katie Strick has a guide to what’s in store

Evening Standard

Egypt, US Agree on Facing Climate Change Challenges

Egypt and the US agreed on the need for joint action to achieve the goals of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in facing the challenges of climate change. On Thursday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed, in a telephone conversation with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

War fallout and aid demands are overshadowing the climate talks in Egypt

War in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make finding cooperation at the coming climate talks difficult.

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The Independent UK

War fallout, aid demands overshadow climate talks in Egypt

Each year there are high hopes for the two-week United Nations climate gathering and, almost inevitably, disappointment when it doesn’t deliver another landmark pact like the one agreed 2015 in Paris

Wales Online

King to host Cop27 reception at Buckingham Palace

But Charles III will not be attending the climate change summit in person in Egypt

Daily Mirror

100th anniversary of King Tutankhamun's tomb discovery marked by new book

Egyptologist Dr Bob Brier has written a new book marking the 100th anniversary of archaeologist Howard Carter and his team's discovery of the boy king's tomb in 1922

The Conversation

This is what Australia needs to bring to Egypt for COP27

Officials from nearly 200 nations are gathering in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations climate change conference known as COP27. Multiple global crises threaten to overshadow the summit, but the task at COP27 over the next two weeks is more urgent than ever.

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Why Tutankhamun’s curse continues to fascinate, 100 years after his discovery

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 was a monumental event for archaeology. It was the first largely intact ancient Egyptian royal tomb to be found and hence provided major insights into the burial practices of royalty. It also gave a glimpse of what other undiscovered, lost or robbed tombs…

The National (Scotland)

First Minister 'determined' Scotland will play its part in fighting climate emergency

Nicola Sturgeon will attend the UN talks, which begin in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Family of a jailed British-Egyptian writer call for action during Cop27

Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade behind bars in Egypt.

Radio France Internationale

France pushes industry giants to lower carbon footprint

As the Cop27 climate summit starts this weekend in Egypt, French President Emmanuel Macron has invited large French companies for a meeting to encourage them to accelerate the reduction of their carbon footprints. This comes as Greenpeace accuses French oil and gas company TotalEnergies of grossly underreporting its own emissions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia to Produce 10GW of Wind Energy in Egypt

Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a 10 gigawatt wind electric power project in Egypt. The MoU was signed between Saudi ACWA power company and Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company. The Saudi Press Agency…

Evening Standard

COP27 programme: Full schedule for this year’s UN climate conference in Egypt

Climate negotiations are taking place in Egypt but what’s on the agenda?

The Conversation

Five things science has told us about the mummy of Tutankhamun

One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ruled Egypt for about ten years. Yet his tomb was furnished with never-before-seen riches.

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