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Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in Red Sea

Sea Story was carrying 44 people when it was hit by a wave and capsized off the coast of Egypt in the Red Sea

The Independent UK

Egypt says 16 people missing as tourist boat sinks off Red Sea coast

At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 44 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.

Al Jazeera

Red Sea yacht sinking: Five survivors and four bodies found with Brits 'among missing'

The Sea Story was said to have been ‘hit by a wave in the middle of the night, throwing the vessel on its side’

Evening Standard

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‘It’s about political will’: is the Foreign Office failing Britons detained abroad?

Relatives and campaigners hope Labour will usher in a step-change in the handling of hostage cases

The Guardian - UK

Every civilization in Civilization 7 we know about so far

Which civilizations are showing up in Civ 7, what they're good at, and how we expect to play them.

PC Gamer

Researchers claim Tutankhamun’s burial mask may have originally been made for a woman – but there is reason to doubt

Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt over 100 years ago, the contents have been examined countless times. But new details continue to surprise archaeologists.

The Conversation

Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt.

The Conversation

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What was the deal with Julius Caesar and Cleopatra’s ‘situationship’?

The Egyptian queen Cleopatra is often associated with glamorous beauty routines, deadly snake bites, lavish banquets and torrid affairs with some of the most notorious men in Roman history.

The Conversation

Will America Make the Same Mistakes as Britain in the Middle East?

The Suez Crisis demonstrated how "peace through strength" can go terribly wrong.

Reason

Stray Dogs In Giza Become Tourist Draw After 'Pyramid Puppy' Sensation

Beneath the blazing Egyptian sun, crowds at the Giza Pyramids gazed up at the ancient wonders, but some had their eyes peeled for a new attraction.

International Business Times

Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

LiveScience

Yasser and Fathi Arafat remembered, 20 years after their deaths

Tarek Arafat tells what it was like to grow up with a famous father and even more famous uncle.

Al Jazeera

Egypt's Middle Class Cuts Costs As IMF-backed Reforms Take Hold

Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms bites, much of the country's middle class has found itself struggling to afford goods once considered basics.

International Business Times

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further.

Al Jazeera

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Hamdy Abdelwahab returns vs. Jamal Pogues at UFC Saudi Arabia

At UFC Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Hamdy Abdelwahab fights for the first time in two-and-a-half years.

The Conversation

Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate and what do they want?

For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th “conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It follows COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates last year…

Radio France Internationale

Egyptians exhume the dead as historic cemetery partially razed

Twenty years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather's remains from a historic Cairo cemetery that is being partially razed to accommodate the growing mega-city.

The Guardian - UK

What language did the ancient Egyptians speak? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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The Guardian - UK

Giant flowers, a buried chariot and temples in the sand: the art show in the shadow of Giza pyramids

Egypt hopes the Forever is Now exhibition of contemporary artists, now in its fourth year, will bring even more visitors to the Unesco heritage site

The Independent UK

Archaeologists perplexed to find strangely modified sheep horns in ancient Egypt

Procedure likely done to reduce likelihood that animal would gore handler, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s shocking no-one’s done this before’: the 13-hour gig digging up the African roots of global pop

With a marathon performance and album, the wildly ambitious Chromesthesia charts centuries of intercontinental music. Its creator explains why she’s asking big questions about the true owners of culture

LiveScience

Rare tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom holds a wealth of jewelry and several generations of the same family

A rare discovery of a tomb from ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom near Luxor may hold several generations from a single family.

The Conversation

Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable island nations $141 billion – or about $2,000 per person

Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate.

The Independent UK

Major discovery on origin of writing in birthplace of civilization

The four original inventions of writing are recognized in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Mayan culture

The Guardian - UK

Arne Slot believes Mohamed Salah can sustain his level like Messi or Ronaldo

Liverpool manager keen to move on from Mo Salah’s cryptic post on X and backs the Egyptian to stay at top level into his late 30s like Ronaldo and Messi

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